Styelidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Stolidobranchia, class Ascidiacea. The family contains 26 accepted species worldwide.
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Styela clava Herdman, 1881
Styela clava is a hardy solitary invasive tunicate native to the northwest Pacif…
Asterocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878)
Asterocarpa humilis is a sessile hermaphroditic ascidian tunicate found across s…
Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis (Kiaer, 1893)
Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis is a cold-water solitary Pacific-Arctic tunicate that…
Styela montereyensis (Dall, 1872)
Styela montereyensis is a solitary tunicate found from Vancouver Island to Baja …
Styela plicata (Lesueur, 1823)
Styela plicata is a stalkless solitary tunicate with a broad global distribution…
Polycarpa aurata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Polycarpa aurata is a colored, urn-shaped tunicate found in tropical Indo-Pacifi…
Botryllus schlosseri (Pallas, 1766)
Botryllus schlosseri is a widespread colonial tunicate with distinct star-shaped…
Stolonica socialis Hartmeyer, 1903
Stolonica socialis is a colored colonial tunicate found in northeastern Atlantic…
Botrylloides violaceus Oka, 1927
Botrylloides violaceus Oka, 1927 is a tunicate with described morphological feat…
Botrylloides leachii (Savigny, 1816)
Botrylloides leachii is a widely distributed colonial tunicate that grows in sha…
Dendrodoa grossularia (Van Beneden, 1846)
Dendrodoa grossularia, the sea currant, is a filter-feeding tunicate found in th…
Styelidae animals belong to the Stolidobranchia order in the Animalia kingdom. Smaller specimens generally do not have a distinct peduncle. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Styelidae is classified in the order Stolidobranchia, class Ascidiacea, phylum Chordata. It has a leathery tunic marked with distinct longitudinal grooves and ridges that run the full length of the body.
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