Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Tunicata > Class Ascidiacea > Order Stolidobranchia > Family Pyuridae > Genus Microcosmus

Microcosmus polymorphus Heller, 1877

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Microcosmus*	Heller, 1877	accepted genus name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Greek: Βραχόφουσκα

Literature

original description	Heller, C. (1877) Untersuchungen uber die Tunicaten des Adriatischen und Mittelmeeres Denkschen. Acad. Wiss. Wien, 37: 241-275.
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	Herdman, W.A. (1882) Report on the Tunicata collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876, part 1, Ascidiae simplices. Zool. Chall. Exp. 6(17): 1-296.
additional source	UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications)
GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Sanamyan, K. (2014). Microcosmus polymorphus Heller, 1877. In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2014) Ascidiacea World Database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:103842