Eudistoma

Eudistoma
Eudistoma reginum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Aplousobranchia
Family: Polycitoridae
Genus: Eudistoma
Maurice Caullery, 1909

Eudistoma is a genus of sea squirts belonging to the class Ascidiacea. It was first described in 1909 by Maurice Caullery. Originally it was thought to be a subgenus of Distoma.[1] Eudistoma is the most species-rich genus in the family Polycitoridae, with 124 valid species as of 2014. They are found in tropical and temperate waters; some species are also found in the Antarctic and subtropical area.[2]

  1. ^ "WoRMS taxon details, Eudistoma Caullery, 1909". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Zoologia2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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