Molgulidae is a

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tunicate A tunicate is a marine invertebrate animal, a member of the subphylum Tunicata (). It is part of the Chordata, a phylum which includes all animals with dorsal nerve cords and notochords (including vertebrates). The subphylum was at one time ca ...

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Ascidiacea Ascidiacea, commonly known as the ascidians, tunicates (in part), and sea squirts (in part), is a polyphyletic class in the subphylum Tunicata of sac-like marine invertebrate filter feeders. Ascidians are characterized by a tough outer "tunic" ...

. Following a revision in 2007, the family Hexacrobylidae was synonymized with Molgulidae.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following

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Anomopera ''Anomopera'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Molgulidae 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 ...

'' Hartmeyer, 1923 *''

Asajirus Asajirus is a genus of marine tunicates.Moreira da Rocha, R.; Sanamyan, K. (2015). Asajirus Kott, 1989. In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Acc ...

'' Kott, 1989 *''

Bostrichobranchus ''Bostrichobranchus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Molgulidae Molgulidae is a Family (biology), family of tunicates in the Class (biology), class Ascidiacea. Following a revision in 2007, the family Hexacrobylidae was synony ...

'' Traustedt, 1883 *'' Eugyra'' Alder & Hancock, 1870 *'' Fungulus'' Herdman, 1882 *'' Gamaster'' Pizon, 1896 *''

Minipera ''Minipera'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Molgulidae 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 ...

'' Monniot & Monniot, 1974 *''

Molgula ''Molgula'', or sea grapes, are very common, globular, individual marine tunicates roughly the size of grapes.Sanamyan, K.; Monniot, C. (2012). Molgula Forbes, 1848. In: Noa Shenkar, Arjan Gittenberger, Gretchen Lambert, Marc Rius, Rosana Moreira ...

'' Forbes, 1848 *'' Molguloides'' Huntsman, 1922 *''

Namiella ''Namiella'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Molgulidae 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 R ...

'' Monniot & Monniot, 1968 *''

Oligotrema ''Oligotrema'' is a genus of marine tunicates.Moreira da Rocha, R.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Oligotrema''.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea Wor ...

'' Bourne, 1903 *'' Paramolgula'' Traustedt, 1835 *'' Pareugyrioides'' Hartmeyer, 1914 *''

Protomolgula ''Protomolgula'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Molgulidae Molgulidae is a family of tunicates in the class Ascidiacea. Following a revision in 2007, the family Hexacrobylidae was synonymized with Molgulidae. Genera The Wor ...

'' Monniot, 1971 *'' Rhizomolgula'' Ritter, 1901

References

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