Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Tunicata > Class Ascidiacea > Order Phlebobranchia > Family Perophoridae

Ecteinascidia Herdman, 1880

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Perophoropsis*	Lahille, 1890	synonym

Children

Ecteinascidia herdmani (Lahille, 1890)
Ecteinascidia styeloides (Traustedt, 1882)
Ecteinascidia turbinata Herdman, 1880

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ナガマメボヤ属

Literature

original description	Herdman, W. A. (1880). Preliminary report on the Tunicata of the Challenger expedition. Part 2. Proc. R. Soc. Edinburgh. 10(2): 714-726.
basis of record	Monniot, C. (2001). Ascidiacea & Sorberacea. 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. 50: pp. 352-355.
additional source	NODC. (1997). NODC Taxonomic codes.
additional source	Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].

Genbank

Citation

Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Ecteinascidia Herdman, 1880. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:103503