Chez Charles/ biblio/ A revised classification of the Tunicata, with definitions of the orders, sub-orders, families, sub-families and genera, and analytical keys to the species

William Abbott Herdman

Journal of The Linnean Society of London, Zoology, vol 23, 558-652, Feb 5th 1891. ark:/13960/t5q898f4x, biostor-236874.

A revised classification of the Tunicata, with definitions of the orders, sub-orders, families, sub-families and genera, and analytical keys to the species

Defines:

  • Order Larvacea, Herdman, 1882
    • Family Appendiculariidae, Bronn, 1862
      • Genus Appendicularia (Chamisso 1821), Fol, 1874
      • Genus Oikopoleura (Mertens 1831), Fol, 1872 synonym: Vexillaria, J. Müller
      • Genus Stegosoma, Chun 1888
      • Genus Fritillaria (Q. & G. 1833), Fol, 1872 synonym: Eurycercus, Busch
      • Genus Kowalvskia, Fol, 1872 Herdman speculates that it may be a Family.