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==Description==
==Description==
Like ''[[Botryllus]]'', ''Botrylloides'' are flat sheets of organisms which can be found covering ropes, boat hulls, [[horseshoe crabs]], [[seaweeds]], and any still or slow-moving object in saltwater. Also both are considered to be invasive Ascidians, found in many ports around the world. Invasive tunicates such as these, ''[[Didemnum]]'' sp., and ''[[Styela clava]]'' are a problem for [[shellfish]] and other [[marine life]] populations, and cause [[fouling]] of boats and piers.
Like ''[[Botryllus]]'', ''Botrylloides'' are flat sheets of organisms which can be found covering ropes, boat hulls, [[horseshoe crabs]], [[seaweeds]], and any still or slow-moving object in saltwater. Also both are considered to be [[Invasive species|invasive]], found in many ports around the world. Invasive tunicates such as these, ''[[Didemnum]]'' sp., and ''[[Styela clava]]'' are a problem for [[shellfish]] and other [[marine life]] populations, and cause [[fouling]] of boats and piers.


Species within the genus ''Botrylloides'' include:<ref name="WoRMS">Sanamyan, K. (2015). [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103528 ''Botrylloides'' Milne Edwards, 1841 .] In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-23</ref>
Species within the genus ''Botrylloides'' include:<ref name="WoRMS">Sanamyan, K. (2015). [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103528 ''Botrylloides'' Milne Edwards, 1841 .] In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-23</ref>
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[[Category:Stolidobranchia]]
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[[Category:Taxa named by Henri Milne-Edwards]]

Latest revision as of 17:42, 25 October 2024

Botrylloides
Botrylloides magnicoecum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Stolidobranchia
Family: Styelidae
Genus: Botrylloides
Milne-Edwards, 1841[1]

Botrylloides is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.

Description

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Like Botryllus, Botrylloides are flat sheets of organisms which can be found covering ropes, boat hulls, horseshoe crabs, seaweeds, and any still or slow-moving object in saltwater. Also both are considered to be invasive, found in many ports around the world. Invasive tunicates such as these, Didemnum sp., and Styela clava are a problem for shellfish and other marine life populations, and cause fouling of boats and piers.

Species within the genus Botrylloides include:[1]

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

References

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  1. ^ a b Sanamyan, K. (2015). Botrylloides Milne Edwards, 1841 . In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-23
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