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Oliveira, L. M.; Hoeksema, B. W.; Rocha, R. M. (2019). Polysyncraton (Ascidiacea, Didemnidae): a re-examination of some specimens and descriptions of three new species. European Journal of Taxonomy. 519:1-25.
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10.5852/ejt.2019.519 [view]
Oliveira, L. M.; Hoeksema, B. W.; Rocha, R. M.
2019
Polysyncraton (Ascidiacea, Didemnidae): a re-examination of some specimens and descriptions of three new species
European Journal of Taxonomy
519:1-25
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Polysyncraton Nott, 1892 is the second largest genus of didemnid ascidians; it has a wide distribution ranging from temperate to tropical waters. Seventy-one specimens of Polysyncraton from eight museum collections and recently collected samples were analyzed. This resulted in the description of three new species (P. cabofriense Oliveira & Rocha sp. nov. from Brazil, P. globosum Oliveira & Rocha sp. nov. from Australia and P. snelliusi Oliveira & Rocha sp. nov. from Suriname) and emended descriptions of three further species (P. amethysteum (Van Name, 1902), P. magnilarvum (Millar, 1962) and P. purou C. Monniot & F. Monniot, 1987).
Atlantic Ocean (without specification)
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Polysyncraton amethysteum Van Name, 1902 (additional source)
Polysyncraton cabofriense Oliveira & Rocha, 2019 (original description)
Polysyncraton globosum Oliveira & Rocha, 2019 (original description)
Polysyncraton magnilarvum (Millar, 1962) (additional source)
Polysyncraton purou Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1987 (additional source)
Polysyncraton snelliusi Oliveira & Rocha, 2019 (original description)
Polysyncraton cabofriense Oliveira & Rocha, 2019 (original description)
Polysyncraton globosum Oliveira & Rocha, 2019 (original description)
Polysyncraton magnilarvum (Millar, 1962) (additional source)
Polysyncraton purou Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1987 (additional source)
Polysyncraton snelliusi Oliveira & Rocha, 2019 (original description)
Australia for Polysyncraton globosum Oliveira & Rocha, 2019
Bermudian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton amethysteum Van Name, 1902
Ghanaian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton amethysteum Van Name, 1902
Madagascar for Polysyncraton magnilarvum (Millar, 1962)
Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton amethysteum Van Name, 1902
Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton amethysteum Van Name, 1902
Rio De Janeiro for Polysyncraton cabofriense Oliveira & Rocha, 2019 (origin: native)
Surinamese Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton snelliusi Oliveira & Rocha, 2019
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton purou Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1987
Bermudian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton amethysteum Van Name, 1902
Ghanaian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton amethysteum Van Name, 1902
Madagascar for Polysyncraton magnilarvum (Millar, 1962)
Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton amethysteum Van Name, 1902
Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton amethysteum Van Name, 1902
Rio De Janeiro for Polysyncraton cabofriense Oliveira & Rocha, 2019 (origin: native)
Surinamese Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton snelliusi Oliveira & Rocha, 2019
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Polysyncraton purou Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1987
Holotype DZUP POSC-50, geounit Rio De Janeiro, identified as Polysyncraton cabofriense Oliveira & Rocha, 2019
Unknown type MNHN Slide A2-843, geounit Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Polysyncraton purou Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1987
Unknown type MNHN Slide A2-843, geounit Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Polysyncraton purou Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1987
