Asterocarpa
Asterocarpa is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.
| Asterocarpa | |
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| Asterocarpa coerulea | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Subphylum: | Tunicata | 
| Class: | Ascidiacea | 
| Order: | Stolidobranchia | 
| Family: | Styelidae | 
| Genus: | Asterocarpa Brewin, 1946  | 
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Species within the genus Asterocarpa include:[1]
- Asterocarpa coerulea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
 - Asterocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878)
 
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
- Asterocarpa cerea (Sluiter, 1900): synonym of Asterocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878)
 
References
    
- Sanamyan, K. (2015). Asterocarpa Brewin, 1946. 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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