Molgulidae
Family of sea squirts
| Molgulidae | |
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| Sea grape (Molgula oculata) a) buccal siphon; b) atrial siphon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Molgulidae |
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| Synonyms | |
| Hexacrobylidae[1] | |
Molgulidae is a family of tunicates in the class Ascidiacea. Following a revision in 2007, the family Hexacrobylidae was synonymized with Molgulidae.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera:[1]
- Anomopera Hartmeyer, 1923
- Asajirus Kott, 1989
- Bostrichobranchus Traustedt, 1883
- Eugyra Alder & Hancock, 1870
- Fungulus Herdman, 1882
- Gamaster Pizon, 1896
- Minipera Monniot & Monniot, 1974
- Molgula Forbes, 1848
- Molguloides Huntsman, 1922
- Namiella Monniot & Monniot, 1968
- Oligotrema Bourne, 1903
- Paramolgula Traustedt, 1835
- Pareugyrioides Hartmeyer, 1914
- Protomolgula Monniot, 1971
- Rhizomolgula Ritter, 1901
References
- ^ a b Gittenberger, Arjan (2013). "Molgulidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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