ERMS taxon details
Styela canopus (Savigny, 1816)
103926 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:103926)
accepted
Species
Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852) · unaccepted (new combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Savigny, J. C. (1816). Memoires sur les animaux sans vertebres. <em>Paris.</em> 2: 1-239. [details] 
Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Styela canopus (Savigny, 1816). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=103926 on 2025-05-18
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Styela canopus (Savigny, 1816). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103926 on 2025-05-18
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(of ) Savigny, J. C. (1816). Memoires sur les animaux sans vertebres. <em>Paris.</em> 2: 1-239. [details]
context source (Introduced species) Fofonoff, P.W.; Ruiz, G.M.; Steves, B.; Carlton, J.T. (2014-2024). National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS). , available online at http://invasions.si.edu/nemesis [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Kott P. & Goodbody I. (1982). The ascidians of Hong Kong. In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. 1: pp 503-554. [details]
basis of record Monniot, C.; Monniot, F. (1987). Les ascidies de Polynesie francaise. <em>Mem. mus. nat. hist natur, A.</em> 136: 1-155.
page(s): 119-120, Fig. 47A-C. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Monniot, C. (2002). Stolidobranch ascidians from the tropical western Indian Ocean. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 135: 65-120.
page(s): 98. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Monniot, C. (2001). Ascidiacea & Sorberacea. <em>In: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: pp. 352-355. (look up in RoR) [details]
additional source Millar, R. H. (1975). Ascidians from the Indo-West-Pacific region in the zoological museum, Copenhagen (Tunicata, Ascidiacea). <em>Steenstrupia.</em> 3(20): 205-336. (look up in RoR)
page(s): 302-305, Figs. 82-83.; note: Synonymies: Styela partita (Fig. 82) and Styela bicolor (Fig. 84). Styela canopus (Fig. 83). [details] Available for editors
additional source Kott, P. (1985). The Australian Ascidiacea part 1, Phlebobranchia and Stolidobranchia. <em>Mem Qd Mus.</em> 23: 1-440., available online at http://biostor.org/reference/109626
page(s): 112-115, fig.48. [details] Available for editors
additional source Rocha, R. M.; Bonnet, N. Y. K. (2009). Ascídias (Tunicata, Ascidiacea) introduzidas no Arquipélago de Alcatrazes, São Paulo. <em>Iheringia, Sér. Zool.</em> 99(1):27-35. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cole, L. and G. Lambert. 2009. Tunicata (Urochordata) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1209–1216 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in RoR) [details] Available for editors
additional source Rocha, R. M.; Bonnet, N. Y. K; Baptista, M. S.; Beltramin, F. S. (2012). Introduced and native Phlebobranch and Stolidobranch solitary ascidians (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) around Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. <em>Zoologia.</em> 29(1):39-53.
page(s): 50 [details] Available for editors
additional source Brine, O.; Hunt, L.; Costello, M. J. (2013). Marine biofouling on recreational boats on swing moorings and berths. <em>Management of Biological Invasions.</em> 4(4): 327-341., available online at https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2013.4.4.07 [details] Available for editors
additional source Monniot, F. (2018). Ascidians collected during the Madibenthos expedition in Martinique: 2. Stolidobranchia, Styelidae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4410(2): 291-318., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4410.2.3
page(s): 311-314, Figs. 19-21. [details] Available for editors
additional source Barros, R. C.; Rocha, R. M. (2021). Genetic analyses reveal cryptic diversity in the widely distributed Styela canopus (Ascidiacea:Styelidae). <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 35, 298–311., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is20058 [details] Available for editors
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
source of synonymy Millar, R. H. (1953). On the collection of ascidians from the Gold Coast. <em>Proc. Zool. oc. London.</em> 123(2): 277-325.
page(s): 311-312, Fig. 18.; note: Styela partita [details] Available for editors
context source (Introduced species) Fofonoff, P.W.; Ruiz, G.M.; Steves, B.; Carlton, J.T. (2014-2024). National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS). , available online at http://invasions.si.edu/nemesis [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Kott P. & Goodbody I. (1982). The ascidians of Hong Kong. In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. 1: pp 503-554. [details]
basis of record Monniot, C.; Monniot, F. (1987). Les ascidies de Polynesie francaise. <em>Mem. mus. nat. hist natur, A.</em> 136: 1-155.
page(s): 119-120, Fig. 47A-C. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Monniot, C. (2002). Stolidobranch ascidians from the tropical western Indian Ocean. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 135: 65-120.
page(s): 98. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Monniot, C. (2001). Ascidiacea & Sorberacea. <em>In: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: pp. 352-355. (look up in RoR) [details]
additional source Millar, R. H. (1975). Ascidians from the Indo-West-Pacific region in the zoological museum, Copenhagen (Tunicata, Ascidiacea). <em>Steenstrupia.</em> 3(20): 205-336. (look up in RoR)
page(s): 302-305, Figs. 82-83.; note: Synonymies: Styela partita (Fig. 82) and Styela bicolor (Fig. 84). Styela canopus (Fig. 83). [details] Available for editors
additional source Kott, P. (1985). The Australian Ascidiacea part 1, Phlebobranchia and Stolidobranchia. <em>Mem Qd Mus.</em> 23: 1-440., available online at http://biostor.org/reference/109626
page(s): 112-115, fig.48. [details] Available for editors
additional source Rocha, R. M.; Bonnet, N. Y. K. (2009). Ascídias (Tunicata, Ascidiacea) introduzidas no Arquipélago de Alcatrazes, São Paulo. <em>Iheringia, Sér. Zool.</em> 99(1):27-35. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cole, L. and G. Lambert. 2009. Tunicata (Urochordata) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1209–1216 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in RoR) [details] Available for editors
additional source Rocha, R. M.; Bonnet, N. Y. K; Baptista, M. S.; Beltramin, F. S. (2012). Introduced and native Phlebobranch and Stolidobranch solitary ascidians (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) around Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. <em>Zoologia.</em> 29(1):39-53.
page(s): 50 [details] Available for editors
additional source Brine, O.; Hunt, L.; Costello, M. J. (2013). Marine biofouling on recreational boats on swing moorings and berths. <em>Management of Biological Invasions.</em> 4(4): 327-341., available online at https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2013.4.4.07 [details] Available for editors
additional source Monniot, F. (2018). Ascidians collected during the Madibenthos expedition in Martinique: 2. Stolidobranchia, Styelidae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4410(2): 291-318., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4410.2.3
page(s): 311-314, Figs. 19-21. [details] Available for editors
additional source Barros, R. C.; Rocha, R. M. (2021). Genetic analyses reveal cryptic diversity in the widely distributed Styela canopus (Ascidiacea:Styelidae). <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 35, 298–311., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is20058 [details] Available for editors
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
source of synonymy Millar, R. H. (1953). On the collection of ascidians from the Gold Coast. <em>Proc. Zool. oc. London.</em> 123(2): 277-325.
page(s): 311-312, Fig. 18.; note: Styela partita [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | rough sea squirt [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To Barcode of Life (469 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Styela canopus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Styela partita) (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To Genbank (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To GenBank (88 nucleotides; 87 proteins)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (19 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (97 records) (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To Barcode of Life (469 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Styela canopus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Styela partita) (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To Genbank (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To GenBank (88 nucleotides; 87 proteins)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (19 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (97 records) (from synonym Styela partita (Stimpson, 1852))