''Pelonaia'' is a
genus
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of
ascidian
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" ...
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 ''Pelonaia'' include:
[Sanamyan, K. (2015)]
''Pelonaia'' Forbes & Goodsir, 1841 .
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
* ''
Pelonaia corrugata''
Goodsir & Forbes, 1841
* ''
Pelonaia quadrivena''
Monniot, 2011
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
* ''Pelonaia arenifera''
Stimpson, 1851: synonym of ''
Pelonaia corrugata''
Goodsir & Forbes, 1841
* ''Pelonaia glabra''
Forbes & Goodsir, 1841: synonym of ''
Pelonaia corrugata''
Goodsir & Forbes, 1841
* ''Pelonaia villosa''
Sars, 1859: synonym of ''
Pelonaia corrugata''
Goodsir & Forbes, 1841
References
Stolidobranchia
Tunicate genera
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