Asterocarpa is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.[1][2]
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| Asterocarpa coerulea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Styelidae |
| Genus: | Asterocarpa Brewin, 1946 |
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Species within the genus Asterocarpa include:[3]
- Asterocarpa coerulea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
- Asterocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878)
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
- Asterocarpa cerea (Sluiter, 1900): synonym of Asterocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878)
References
edit- ^ "Genus Asterocarpa Brewin, 1946". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Beryl Brewin (1946). "Ascidians in the vicinity of the Portobello Marine Biological Station, Otago Harbour". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 76 (2): 87-131 [113]. ISSN 1176-6166. Wikidata Q127666594.
- ^ Sanamyan, K. (2015). Asterocarpa Brewin, 1946. 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
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