Ascidiacea World Database - Ascidea Linnaeus, 1767

WoRMS name details

Ascidea Linnaeus, 1767

AphiaID

248218 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:248218)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (Spelling variation)

Accepted name

Ascidia Linnaeus, 1767

Rank

Genus

Parent

Ascidiidae Herdman, 1882

Direct children (3)

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Species Ascidea manhattensis De Kay, 1843 accepted as Molgula manhattensis (De Kay, 1843) (original combination)
Species Ascidea rustica Risso, 1826 accepted as Halocynthia papillosa (Linnaeus, 1767) (incorrect original spelling)
Species Ascidea sabulosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Molgula sabulosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (original combination)

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Ascidea Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=248218 on 2025-07-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2007-11-24 04:53:43Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2007-12-05 10:29:40Z

checked

Sanamyan, Karen

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Documented distribution (0)

Nomenclature

original description Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

basis of record Sanamyan, K. (2007). Database of extant Ascidiacea. Version of 2 November 2007. (look up in IMIS) [details]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

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