Rhodosoma turcicum
(Savigny,
1816) (Sea Squirt)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Ascidiacea |
Order: | Phlebobranchia |
Family: | Corellidae |

Description
Color: Light pink, translucent
Color: Light pink, translucent
Synonym (s)
• Corellascidia herdmani Hartmeyer, 1900
• Pera huxleyi Macdonald, 1862
• Phallusia turcica Savigny, 1816
• Rhodosoma ceylonicum Herdman, 1906
• Rhodosoma huxleyi (Macdonald, 1862)
• Rhodosoma papillosum (Stimpson, 1855)
• Rhodosoma pellucidum (Stimpson, 1855)
• Rhodosoma pyxis Traustedt, 1882
• Rhodosoma seminudum Heller, 1878
• Schizascus papillosus Stimpson, 1855
• Schizascus pellucidas Stimpson, 1855
(Misspelling)
• Schizascus pellucidus Stimpson, 1855
• Corellascidia herdmani Hartmeyer, 1900
• Pera huxleyi Macdonald, 1862
• Phallusia turcica Savigny, 1816
• Rhodosoma ceylonicum Herdman, 1906
• Rhodosoma huxleyi (Macdonald, 1862)
• Rhodosoma papillosum (Stimpson, 1855)
• Rhodosoma pellucidum (Stimpson, 1855)
• Rhodosoma pyxis Traustedt, 1882
• Rhodosoma seminudum Heller, 1878
• Schizascus papillosus Stimpson, 1855
• Schizascus pellucidas Stimpson, 1855
(Misspelling)
• Schizascus pellucidus Stimpson, 1855
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Habitat: Demersal, Coastal
Habitat: Demersal, Coastal
Biogeography
• Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin Harbour INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin Harbour INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Meenakshi, VK; Renganathan, TK; Senthamarai, S and Jeyalakshmi, J (2003) Marine biodiversity - Taxonomy of Indian Ascidians Technical report Available at - Biodiversity Informatics Group, NIO, Goa
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Sealifebase Available at - http://www.sealifebase.org/
Page last updated on:2011-02-22