Octacnemidae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Phlebobranchia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Tunicata Classis: Ascidiacea Ordo: Phlebobranchia

Familia: Octacnemidae
Genera (10): Benthascidia – Cibacapsa – Cryptia – Dicopia – Kaikoja – Megalodicopia – Myopegma – Octacnemus – Polyoctacnemus – Situla

[Source: Ascidiacea World Database (WoRMS, 2017)]

Name

Octacnemidae Herdman, 1888: 87

• Type genus: Octacnemus Moseley, 1877, by monotypy.

References

Primary references

• Herdman, W.A. 1888. Report on the Tunicata collected during the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Part III.—Pelagic Tunicates. Reports of Science Research Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger. Zoology 27: 1–165 + 11 pls.

Links

• Octacnemidae in the World Register of Marine Species