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Rhopalaea crassa

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Rhopalaea crassa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Aplousobranchia
Family: Diazonidae
Genus: Rhopalaea
Species:
R. crassa
Binomial name
Rhopalaea crassa
(Herdman, 1880)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ecteinascidia crassa Herdman, 1880
  • Rhopalopsis crassa (Herdman, 1880)
  • Ciona indica Sluiter, 1904
  • Rhopalaea indica (Sluiter, 1904)
  • Ecteinascidia fusca Herdman, 1880
  • Ecteinascidia solida Herdman, 1906
  • Rhopalaea mutuensis Oka, 1927
Rhopalaea crassa

Rhopalaea crassa, is a species of tunicate in the family Diazonidae.[1][2] Despite popular online sources, this species is yellow or rarely white. The cobalt blue species often called "Rhopalaea crassa" in error is actually Rhopalaea fusca. A different, undescribed Rhopalaea species with neon-colored networking has also often had this name erroneously attributed to it.

References

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  1. ^ a b Shenkar N, Gittenberger A, Lambert G, Rius M, Moreira Da Rocha R, Swalla BJ, Turon X, eds. (2022). "Rhopalaea crassa (Herdman, 1880)". Ascidiacea World Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Rhopalaea crassa (Herdman, 1880)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 January 2022.