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

Rhopalaea Philippi, 1843

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Rhopalaea hartmeyeri*	(Salfi, 1927)	taxonomically included in
*Rhopalaea neapolitana*	Philippi, 1843	taxonomically included in
*Rhopalaea orientalis*	(Pérès, 1958)	taxonomically included in
*Rhopalopsis*	Herdman, 1890	synonym

Children

Rhopalaea hartmeyeri (Salfi, 1927)
Rhopalaea neapolitana Philippi, 1843
Rhopalaea orientalis (Pérès, 1958)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ムネボヤ属

Literature

original description	Philippi, A. (1843). Rhopalaea ein neues Genus der einfachen Ascidien. Arch.Anat. Phys. 45-47.
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	Sanamyan, K. (2007). Database of extant Ascidiacea. Version of 2 November 2007.
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. Rhopalaea Philippi, 1843. 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:103491