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Botrylloides diegensis

Ritter and Forsyth, 1917

California Tunicate

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.808824

Element CodeIWDEU03010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumUrochordata

ClassAscidiacea

OrderStolidobranchia

FamilyStyelidae

GenusBotrylloides

Synonyms

Botrylloides diegenseRitter and Forsyth, 1917

Concept Reference

Shenkar, N, A. Gittenberger, G. Lambert, M. Rius, R. Moreira Da Rocha, B.J. Swalla, and X. Turron. Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed at http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea on 2013-10-01.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Rhode Island	SNA	No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Malduce Buckhorn	Los Padres National Forest	14,177

References (5)

Deacutis, C. F. and R.C. Ribb. 2002. Ballast Water and Introduced Species: Management Options for Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island. Narragansett Bay Estuary Program.
Gould, L.L. 2006. RI Invasive List. Unpublished Document. Rhode Island Natural History Survey, Kingston, RI.
Rhode Island's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. 2005. Division of Fish and Widlife, State of RI Department of Environmental Management. 378 p.
Shenkar, N, A. Gittenberger, G. Lambert, M. Rius, R. Moreira Da Rocha, B.J. Swalla, and X. Turron. Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed at http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea on 2013-10-01.
Touchete, J. 2004. Invertebrate List. Rhode Island DEM Fish and Wildlife. Unpublished document, complied for SWG Program.