Botryllus schlosseri

Botryllus schlosseri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Tunicata
Class:	Ascidiacea
Order:	Stolidobranchia
Family:	Styelidae
Genus:	Botryllus
Species:	B. schlosseri
Binomial name
	Botryllus schlosseri; (Pallas, 1766)
Synonyms
	Alcyonium borlasii Turton, 1807; Alcyonium schlosseri Pallas, 1766; Aplidium verrucosum Dalyell, 1839; Botryllus aurolineatus Giard, 1872; Botryllus badium Alder & Hancock, 1912; Botryllus badius Alder & Hancock, 1912; Botryllus bivittatus Milne-Edwards, 1841; Botryllus calendula Giard, 1872; Botryllus calyculatus Alder & Hancock, 1907; Botryllus castaneus Alder & Hancock, 1848; Botryllus gemmeus Savigny, 1816; Botryllus gouldii Verrill, 1871; Botryllus marionis Giard, 1872; Botryllus miniatus Alder & Hancock, 1912; Botryllus minutus Savigny, 1816; Botryllus morio Giard, 1872; Botryllus polycyclus Savigny, 1816; Botryllus pruinosus Giard, 1872; Botryllus rubens Alder & Hancock, 1848; Botryllus rubigo Giard, 1872; Botryllus smaragdus Milne-Edwards, 1841; Botryllus stellatus Gaertner, 1774; Botryllus violaceus Milne-Edwards, 1841; Botryllus violatinctus Hartmeyer, 1909; Botryllus virescens Alder & Hancock, 1848; Polycyclus renieri Salfi, 1931;

Botryllus schlosseri is a colonial ascidian tunicate. It is commonly known as the star tunicate,^[2] but it also has several other common names, including star ascidian and golden star tunicate.^[3]^[4] Colonies grow on slow-moving, submerged objects, plants, and animals in nearshore saltwater environments.

^ ^a ^b Claude Monniot (2009). "Botryllus schlosseri (Pallas, 1766)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
^ "Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri)". Slater Museum of Natural History.
^ "Star Ascidian (Botryllus schlosseri)". WhatsThatFish.
^ David Chapman (2008). Exploring the Cornish Coast. Penzance: Alison Hodge. p. 21. ISBN 9780906720561.

[WoRMS-1] Claude Monniot (2009). "Botryllus schlosseri (Pallas, 1766)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 20, 2010.

[2] "Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri)". Slater Museum of Natural History.

[3] "Star Ascidian (Botryllus schlosseri)". WhatsThatFish.

[4] David Chapman (2008). Exploring the Cornish Coast. Penzance: Alison Hodge. p. 21. ISBN 9780906720561.

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Botryllus schlosseri

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Tunicata
Class:	Ascidiacea
Order:	Stolidobranchia
Family:	Styelidae
Genus:	Botryllus
Species:	B. schlosseri
Binomial name
*Botryllus schlosseri* (Pallas, 1766) ^[1]
Synonyms ^[1]
Alcyonium borlasii Turton, 1807 Alcyonium schlosseri Pallas, 1766 Aplidium verrucosum Dalyell, 1839 Botryllus aurolineatus Giard, 1872 Botryllus badium Alder & Hancock, 1912 Botryllus badius Alder & Hancock, 1912 Botryllus bivittatus Milne-Edwards, 1841 Botryllus calendula Giard, 1872 Botryllus calyculatus Alder & Hancock, 1907 Botryllus castaneus Alder & Hancock, 1848 Botryllus gemmeus Savigny, 1816 Botryllus gouldii Verrill, 1871 Botryllus marionis Giard, 1872 Botryllus miniatus Alder & Hancock, 1912 Botryllus minutus Savigny, 1816 Botryllus morio Giard, 1872 Botryllus polycyclus Savigny, 1816 Botryllus pruinosus Giard, 1872 Botryllus rubens Alder & Hancock, 1848 Botryllus rubigo Giard, 1872 Botryllus smaragdus Milne-Edwards, 1841 Botryllus stellatus Gaertner, 1774 Botryllus violaceus Milne-Edwards, 1841 Botryllus violatinctus Hartmeyer, 1909 Botryllus virescens Alder & Hancock, 1848 Polycyclus renieri Salfi, 1931