Adagnesia
Genus of tunicates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adagnesia is a genus of tunicates in the family Agneziidae, first described in 1963 by Patricia Kott.[2][3] The type species is Adagnesia opaca Kott, 1963.[2][3]
| Adagnesia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Phlebobranchia |
| Family: | Agneziidae |
| Genus: | Adagnesia Kott, 1963 |
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| Paratype site (QMGH4945 Rous Channel, Moreton Bay)[1] | |
In Australia it is found in seas off New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria at depths of up to 5000 metres.[2] However, around the world it is found in seas of both the northern and southern Atlantic Oceans, and the eastern and southern Pacific basins.[2]
Cladogram for this genus, taken from the Catalogue of Life:[4]
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