Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Tunicata > Class Ascidiacea > Order Aplousobranchia > Family Polycitoridae > Genus Cystodytes

Cystodytes guinensis Michaelsen, 1914

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cystodytes*	Drasche, 1884	accepted genus name
*Cystodites*	Drasche, 1884	orthographic variant

Literature

original description	Michaelsen, W. (1914). Ueber einigke westafrikanische ascidien. Zool. Anz. 43: 423-432.
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	Monniot, C.; Monniot, F. (1967). Tuniciers benthiques. In: Campagne de la Calypso aux îles du Cap Vert (1959). Ann. de l'inst. oceanogr., Paris. 45(2): 3-19.
additional source	van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

Genbank

Citation

Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Cystodytes guinensis Michaelsen, 1914. 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:103603