Ascidiacea World Database - Polycarpa formosa Herdman, 1884

WoRMS name details

Polycarpa formosa Herdman, 1884

AphiaID

253517 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:253517)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (original combination)

Accepted name

Polycarpa comata (Alder, 1863)

Rank

Species

Parent

Polycarpa Heller, 1877

Original name

Polycarpa formosa Herdman, 1884

Environment

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

Original description

Herdman, W. A. (1884). Report upon the Tunicata dredged during the cruises of H.M.S. 'Porcupine' and 'Lightning' in the summer of 1868 and 1870. <em>Trans. R. Soc. (Edinb.).</em> 32(2): 219-231. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Polycarpa formosa Herdman, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=253517 on 2025-07-18

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2007-12-05 14:57:18Z

created

Sanamyan, Karen

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Herdman, W. A. (1884). Report upon the Tunicata dredged during the cruises of H.M.S. 'Porcupine' and 'Lightning' in the summer of 1868 and 1870. <em>Trans. R. Soc. (Edinb.).</em> 32(2): 219-231. [details]