''Metandrocarpa'' is a
genus
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of
ascidian tunicate
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s in the
family
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Styelidae
Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World ...
.
Species within the genus ''Metandrocarpa'' include:
[Sanamyan, K. (2015)]
''Metandrocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1904 .
In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-23
* ''
Metandrocarpa agitata''
Kott, 1985
* ''
Metandrocarpa asymmetra
''Metandrocarpa'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.
Species within the genus ''Metandrocarpa'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Metandrocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1904 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; More ...
''
Monniot C., 2001
* ''
Metandrocarpa dura''
(Ritter, 1896)
* ''
Metandrocarpa fascicularis''
Millar, 1962
* ''
Metandrocarpa indica''
Kott, 1972
* ''
Metandrocarpa kudoi
''Metandrocarpa'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae
Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; R ...
''
Rho & Cole, 1999
* ''
Metandrocarpa manina''
Monniot & Monniot, 1987
* ''
Metandrocarpa michaelseni''
Ritter & Forsyth, 1917
* ''
Metandrocarpa miniscula''
Kott, 1985
* ''
Metandrocarpa protostigmatica''
Michaelsen, 1922
* ''
Metandrocarpa reducta''
Monniot, 1988
* ''
Metandrocarpa sterreri''
Monniot, 1972
* ''
Metandrocarpa taylori''
Huntsman, 1912
* ''
Metandrocarpa thilenii''
Michaelsen, 1922
* ''
Metandrocarpa uedai''
Watanabe & Tokioka, 1972
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
* ''Metandrocarpa dermatina''
Huntsman, 1912: synonym of ''
Metandrocarpa dura''
(Ritter, 1896)
* ''Metandrocarpa protostigmata''
Michaelsen, 1922: synonym of ''
Metandrocarpa protostigmatica''
Michaelsen, 1922
* ''Metandrocarpa tritonis''
(Michaelsen, 1904): synonym of ''
Monandrocarpa tritonis''
Michaelsen, 1904
References
Stolidobranchia
Tunicate genera
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