Ecteinascidia jacerens Tokioka, 1954
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930110104258 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8B5387D0-2577-9A0E-120B-E2ACFD41F92A |
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Felipe |
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Ecteinascidia jacerens Tokioka, 1954 |
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Ecteinascidia jacerens Tokioka, 1954 View in CoL
Ecteinascidia jacerens Tokioka, 1954: 18 ; Nishikawa, 1986: 45; Monniot, 1991: 502; 1997b: 564. Ecteinascidia faaopa Monniot and Monniot, 1987: 89 .
Distribution. Western Pacific (Tokara Is, Kiribati, New Caledonia, French Polynesia). Indian Ocean ( Mozambique, Madagascar). The species has not been recorded from Australia but could be expected to occur there.
Description. The sessile zooids have circular and radial muscles around each siphon and a limited number of transverse bands crossing the dorsum between them, a smooth stomach, up to 12 testis follicles and 8–14 rows of stigmata.
Remarks. Ecteinascidia faaopa is not significantly different from the present species. Ecteinascidia bandaensis Millar, 1975 , which Monniot (1997b) thought to be a synonym of the present species, differs in its stalked zooids and a spiral stomach ridge (see Nishikawa, 1986).
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