WoRMS taxon details
Asterocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878)
250047 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:250047)
accepted
Species
Asterocarpa cerea (Sluiter, 1900) · unaccepted (new combination)
Cnemidocarpa asymmetra (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (new combination)
Cnemidocarpa aucklandica Bovien, 1921 · unaccepted (original combination)
Cnemidocarpa cerea (Sluiter, 1900) · unaccepted (new combination)
Cnemidocarpa gregaria (Kesteven, 1909) · unaccepted (new combination)
Cnemidocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878) · unaccepted (new combination)
Cnemidocarpa robinsoni Hartmeyer, 1916 · unaccepted (new combination)
Dendrodoa gregaria Kesteven, 1909 · unaccepted (original combination)
Pandocia gregaria (Kesteven, 1909) · unaccepted (new combination)
Styela asymmetra (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (new combination)
Styela cerea Sluiter, 1900 · unaccepted (original combination)
Styela humilis Heller, 1878 · unaccepted (original combination)
Tethyum asymmetron Hartmeyer, 1912 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Styela humilis Heller, 1878) Heller, C. (1878). Beitrage zur nahern Kenntniss der Tunicaten. <em>Sitzber. Acad. Wiss. Wien.</em> 77(1): 2-28. [details] 
Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Asterocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=250047 on 2025-03-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cnemidocarpa aucklandica Bovien, 1921) Bovien, P. (1921). Ascidiae from the Aukland and Campbell Islands. <em>Vid. Meddel. Dansk Nat. Foren.</em> 73: 33-47. [details]
original description (of Cnemidocarpa robinsoni Hartmeyer, 1916) Hartmeyer, R. (1916). Neue und alte Styeliden aus der sammlung des Berliner Museum. <em>Mitt. Zol. Mus. Berlin.</em> 8: 203-230. [details]
original description (of Dendrodoa gregaria Kesteven, 1909) Kesteven, H. L. (1909). Studies on Tunicata. <em>Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W.</em> 34: 276-295. [details]
original description (of Styela cerea Sluiter, 1900) Sluiter, C. P. (1900). Tunicaten aus dem Stillen Ozean. <em>Zool. Jahrb., Syst.</em> 11: 1-64. [details]
original description (of Styela humilis Heller, 1878) Heller, C. (1878). Beitrage zur nahern Kenntniss der Tunicaten. <em>Sitzber. Acad. Wiss. Wien.</em> 77(1): 2-28. [details]
original description (of Tethyum asymmetron Hartmeyer, 1912) Hartmeyer, R. (1912). Die ascidien der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. <em>Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition.</em> 16: 225-392. [details]
basis of record Kott, P. (1992). The Australian Ascidiacea, supplement 2. <em>Mem. Qd Mus.</em> 32(2): 621-655., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/71107 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Cnemidocarpa robinsoni Hartmeyer, 1916) Hartmeyer, R. (1916). Neue und alte Styeliden aus der sammlung des Berliner Museum. <em>Mitt. Zol. Mus. Berlin.</em> 8: 203-230. [details]
original description (of Dendrodoa gregaria Kesteven, 1909) Kesteven, H. L. (1909). Studies on Tunicata. <em>Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W.</em> 34: 276-295. [details]
original description (of Styela cerea Sluiter, 1900) Sluiter, C. P. (1900). Tunicaten aus dem Stillen Ozean. <em>Zool. Jahrb., Syst.</em> 11: 1-64. [details]
original description (of Styela humilis Heller, 1878) Heller, C. (1878). Beitrage zur nahern Kenntniss der Tunicaten. <em>Sitzber. Acad. Wiss. Wien.</em> 77(1): 2-28. [details]
original description (of Tethyum asymmetron Hartmeyer, 1912) Hartmeyer, R. (1912). Die ascidien der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. <em>Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition.</em> 16: 225-392. [details]
basis of record Kott, P. (1992). The Australian Ascidiacea, supplement 2. <em>Mem. Qd Mus.</em> 32(2): 621-655., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/71107 [details] Available for editors
[request]Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Taverna, A.; De Aranzamendi, M. C.; Maggioni, T.; Alurralde, G.; Turon, X.; Tatián, M. (2021). Morphology, genetics, and historical records support the synonymy of two ascidian species and suggest their spread throughout areas of the Southern Hemisphere. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 35: 675–687., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/is20060 [details]
Other
context source (Introduced species)
Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Kott, P.; Bradford-Grieve, J.; Esnal, G.; Murdoch, R.C. (2009). Phylum Tunicata: sea squirts, salps, appendicularians, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 409-430. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
[request]additional source Kott, P.; Bradford-Grieve, J.; Esnal, G.; Murdoch, R.C. (2009). Phylum Tunicata: sea squirts, salps, appendicularians, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 409-430. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Genetic nomenclature abbreviation Aohumi [details]From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact in United Kingdom part of the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]Introduced species impact in United Kingdom part of the English Channel (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]
Introduced species impact in French part of the Celtic Sea (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]
Introduced species population trend in United Kingdom part of the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel (Marine Region) : Increasing [details]
Introduced species population trend in United Kingdom part of the English Channel (Marine Region) : Increasing [details]
Introduced species population trend in French part of the Celtic Sea (Marine Region) : Increasing [details]
Introduced species remark In United Kingdom part of the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel (Marine Region) : First reports of this species in Northern Hemisphere. First reported in 2005 in Brittany now relatively widespread at a regional scale & common in many places in 2009, 2010 & 2011 surveys. Not recorded in surveys prior to 2005. [details]
Introduced species remark In United Kingdom part of the English Channel (Marine Region) : First reports of this species in Northern Hemisphere. First reported in 2005 in Brittany now relatively widespread at a regional scale & common in many places in 2009, 2010 & 2011 surveys. Not recorded in surveys prior to 2005. [details]
Introduced species remark In French part of the Celtic Sea (Marine Region) : First reports of this species in Northern Hemisphere. First reported in 2005 in Brittany now relatively widespread at a regional scale & common in many places in 2009, 2010 & 2011 surveys. Not recorded in surveys prior to 2005. [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal Argentinean part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) AShips: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal Argentinean part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) Ships: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in United Kingdom part of the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel (Marine Region) : Ships: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in United Kingdom part of the English Channel (Marine Region) : Ships: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in French part of the Celtic Sea (Marine Region) : Ships: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in French part of the Celtic Sea (Marine Region) : Shipping [details]
To Barcode of Life (12 barcodes)
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa robinsoni Hartmeyer, 1916)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Styela humilis Heller, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Asterocarpa cerea (Sluiter, 1900))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa asymmetra (Hartmeyer, 1912))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa robinsoni Hartmeyer, 1916)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Styela cerea Sluiter, 1900)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Asterocarpa humilis)
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 15 proteins) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878))
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 15 proteins)
To PESI
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa robinsoni Hartmeyer, 1916)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Styela humilis Heller, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Asterocarpa cerea (Sluiter, 1900))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa asymmetra (Hartmeyer, 1912))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa robinsoni Hartmeyer, 1916)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Styela cerea Sluiter, 1900)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Asterocarpa humilis)
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 15 proteins) (from synonym Cnemidocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878))
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 15 proteins)
To PESI
