Botryllus schlosseri is a colonial ascidian tunicate. It is commonly known as the star tunicate,[2] but it also has several other common names, including star ascidian and golden star tunicate.[3][4] Colonies grow on slow-moving, submerged objects, plants, and animals in nearshore saltwater environments.
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Botryllus schlosseri |
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Domain: |
Eukaryota |
Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Phylum: |
Chordata |
Subphylum: |
Tunicata |
Class: |
Ascidiacea |
Order: |
Stolidobranchia |
Family: |
Styelidae |
Genus: |
Botryllus |
Species: |
B. schlosseri |
Binomial name |
Botryllus schlosseri
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Synonyms [1] |
- Alcyonium borlasii Turton, 1807
- Alcyonium schlosseri Pallas, 1766
- Aplidium verrucosum Dalyell, 1839
- Botryllus aurolineatus Giard, 1872
- Botryllus badium Alder & Hancock, 1912
- Botryllus badius Alder & Hancock, 1912
- Botryllus bivittatus Milne-Edwards, 1841
- Botryllus calendula Giard, 1872
- Botryllus calyculatus Alder & Hancock, 1907
- Botryllus castaneus Alder & Hancock, 1848
- Botryllus gemmeus Savigny, 1816
- Botryllus gouldii Verrill, 1871
- Botryllus marionis Giard, 1872
- Botryllus miniatus Alder & Hancock, 1912
- Botryllus minutus Savigny, 1816
- Botryllus morio Giard, 1872
- Botryllus polycyclus Savigny, 1816
- Botryllus pruinosus Giard, 1872
- Botryllus rubens Alder & Hancock, 1848
- Botryllus rubigo Giard, 1872
- Botryllus smaragdus Milne-Edwards, 1841
- Botryllus stellatus Gaertner, 1774
- Botryllus violaceus Milne-Edwards, 1841
- Botryllus violatinctus Hartmeyer, 1909
- Botryllus virescens Alder & Hancock, 1848
- Polycyclus renieri Salfi, 1931
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