WoRMS taxon details
Rhodosoma turcicum (Savigny, 1816)
103749 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:103749)
accepted
Species
Corellascidia herdmani Hartmeyer, 1900 · unaccepted (original combination)
Pera huxleyi Macdonald, 1862 · unaccepted (original combination)
Phallusia turcica Savigny, 1816 · unaccepted (original combination)
Rhodosoma ceylonicum Herdman, 1906 · unaccepted (original combination)
Rhodosoma huxleyi (Macdonald, 1862) · unaccepted (new combination)
Rhodosoma papillosum (Stimpson, 1855) · unaccepted (new combination)
Rhodosoma pellucidum (Stimpson, 1855) · unaccepted (new combination)
Rhodosoma pyxis Traustedt, 1882 · unaccepted (original combination)
Rhodosoma seminudum Heller, 1878 · unaccepted (original combination)
Schizascus papillosus Stimpson, 1855 · unaccepted (original combination)
Schizascus pellucidas Stimpson, 1855 · unaccepted (literature misspelling)
Schizascus pellucidus Stimpson, 1855 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Phallusia turcica Savigny, 1816) Savigny, J. C. (1816). Memoires sur les animaux sans vertebres. <em>Paris.</em> 2: 1-239. [details] 
Distribution circum-(sub)tropical
Distribution circum-(sub)tropical [details]
Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Rhodosoma turcicum (Savigny, 1816). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103749 on 2025-04-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Phallusia turcica Savigny, 1816) Savigny, J. C. (1816). Memoires sur les animaux sans vertebres. <em>Paris.</em> 2: 1-239. [details]
original description (of Pera huxleyi Macdonald, 1862) Macdonald, J. D. (1862). On a new genus of Tunicata occuring on one of the Bellona Reefs. <em>Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond.</em> 6: 78-81. [details]
original description (of Rhodosoma ceylonicum Herdman, 1906) Herdman, W. A. (1906). Report on the Tunicata collected by Prof. Herdman at Ceylon in 1902. <em>Rept. Ceylon Pearl Oyster Fish.</em> 5(39): 295-348. [details]
original description (of Rhodosoma pyxis Traustedt, 1882) Traustedt, M. P. A. (1882). Vestindiske Ascidiae Simplices, Forsie Afdeling. Phallusiadae. <em>Vid. Meddel. Nat. For. Kjobenhavn, ann.1881.</em> 257-288. [details]
original description (of Rhodosoma seminudum Heller, 1878) Heller, C. (1878). Beitrage zur nahern Kenntniss der Tunicaten. <em>Sitzber. Acad. Wiss. Wien.</em> 77(1): 2-28. [details]
original description (of Schizascus papillosus Stimpson, 1855) Stimpson, W. (1855). Descriptions of some of the new Marine Invertebrata from the Chinese and Japanese Seas. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7(10): 375-384., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26299600 [details]
original description (of Schizascus pellucidus Stimpson, 1855) Stimpson, W. (1855). Descriptions of some of the new Marine Invertebrata from the Chinese and Japanese Seas. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7(10): 375-384., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26299600 [details]
original description (of Corellascidia herdmani Hartmeyer, 1900) Hartmeyer, R. (1900). Nachtrag zu Monascidien von Ternate. <em>Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges.</em> 25(1): 235-242. [details]
basis of record Monniot, C. (2001). Ascidiacea & Sorberacea. <em>In: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: pp. 352-355. (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Pera huxleyi Macdonald, 1862) Macdonald, J. D. (1862). On a new genus of Tunicata occuring on one of the Bellona Reefs. <em>Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond.</em> 6: 78-81. [details]
original description (of Rhodosoma ceylonicum Herdman, 1906) Herdman, W. A. (1906). Report on the Tunicata collected by Prof. Herdman at Ceylon in 1902. <em>Rept. Ceylon Pearl Oyster Fish.</em> 5(39): 295-348. [details]
original description (of Rhodosoma pyxis Traustedt, 1882) Traustedt, M. P. A. (1882). Vestindiske Ascidiae Simplices, Forsie Afdeling. Phallusiadae. <em>Vid. Meddel. Nat. For. Kjobenhavn, ann.1881.</em> 257-288. [details]
original description (of Rhodosoma seminudum Heller, 1878) Heller, C. (1878). Beitrage zur nahern Kenntniss der Tunicaten. <em>Sitzber. Acad. Wiss. Wien.</em> 77(1): 2-28. [details]
original description (of Schizascus papillosus Stimpson, 1855) Stimpson, W. (1855). Descriptions of some of the new Marine Invertebrata from the Chinese and Japanese Seas. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7(10): 375-384., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26299600 [details]
original description (of Schizascus pellucidus Stimpson, 1855) Stimpson, W. (1855). Descriptions of some of the new Marine Invertebrata from the Chinese and Japanese Seas. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7(10): 375-384., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26299600 [details]
original description (of Corellascidia herdmani Hartmeyer, 1900) Hartmeyer, R. (1900). Nachtrag zu Monascidien von Ternate. <em>Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges.</em> 25(1): 235-242. [details]
basis of record Monniot, C. (2001). Ascidiacea & Sorberacea. <em>In: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: pp. 352-355. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Introduced species)
Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors 
[request]
additional source Millar, R. H. (1988). Ascidians collected during the International Indian Ocean Expedition. <em>J. Nat. Hist.</em> 22: 823-848. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Kott, P. (1985). The Australian Ascidiacea part 1, Phlebobranchia and Stolidobranchia. <em>Mem Qd Mus.</em> 23: 1-440., available online at http://biostor.org/reference/109626 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cole, L. and G. Lambert. 2009. Tunicata (Urochordata) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1209–1216 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Rocha, R. M.; Bonnet, N. Y. K; Baptista, M. S.; Beltramin, F. S. (2012). Introduced and native Phlebobranch and Stolidobranch solitary ascidians (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) around Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. <em>Zoologia.</em> 29(1):39-53.
page(s): 43 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Izquierdo-Muñoz, A.; Díaz-Valdés, M.; Ramos-Esplá, A.A. (2009). Recent non-indigenous ascidians in the Mediterranean Sea. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 4(1): 59-64., available online at http://www.aquaticinvasions.net/2009/AI_2009_4_1_IzquierdoMunoz_etal.pdf [details]
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
[request]additional source Millar, R. H. (1988). Ascidians collected during the International Indian Ocean Expedition. <em>J. Nat. Hist.</em> 22: 823-848. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Kott, P. (1985). The Australian Ascidiacea part 1, Phlebobranchia and Stolidobranchia. <em>Mem Qd Mus.</em> 23: 1-440., available online at http://biostor.org/reference/109626 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Cole, L. and G. Lambert. 2009. Tunicata (Urochordata) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1209–1216 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Rocha, R. M.; Bonnet, N. Y. K; Baptista, M. S.; Beltramin, F. S. (2012). Introduced and native Phlebobranch and Stolidobranch solitary ascidians (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) around Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. <em>Zoologia.</em> 29(1):39-53.
page(s): 43 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Izquierdo-Muñoz, A.; Díaz-Valdés, M.; Ramos-Esplá, A.A. (2009). Recent non-indigenous ascidians in the Mediterranean Sea. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 4(1): 59-64., available online at http://www.aquaticinvasions.net/2009/AI_2009_4_1_IzquierdoMunoz_etal.pdf [details]
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Genetic nomenclature abbreviation Rsturc [details]From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species remark In Lebanese part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin : Apparently only present in predator-free environments such as underwater cages; whether or not they can survive outside them is uncertain. [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Brazil (Nation) : Shipping [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Lebanese part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin : The distribution of the species is likely to be due to ship hull fouling. [details]
Unreviewed
Distribution circum-(sub)tropical [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガマグチボヤ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (15 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Phallusia turcica Savigny, 1816)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Rhodosoma seminudum Heller, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Rhodosoma papillosum (Stimpson, 1855))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Rhodosoma turcicum)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 32 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Rhodosoma seminudum Heller, 1878)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (2 records) (from synonym Rhodosoma pellucidum (Stimpson, 1855))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (3 records) (from synonym Rhodosoma papillosum (Stimpson, 1855))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (4 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Phallusia turcica Savigny, 1816)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Rhodosoma seminudum Heller, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Rhodosoma papillosum (Stimpson, 1855))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Rhodosoma turcicum)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 32 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Rhodosoma seminudum Heller, 1878)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (2 records) (from synonym Rhodosoma pellucidum (Stimpson, 1855))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (3 records) (from synonym Rhodosoma papillosum (Stimpson, 1855))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (4 records)
To ITIS
