Cionidae

The order Aplousobranchia (Chordata, Ascidiacea) contains approximately 1500 species distributed worldwide. Their phylogeny… (More)

Anthropogenic activities frequently result in both rapidly changing environments and translocation of species from their native… (More)

We explored the usefulness of mtDNA data in assessing phylogenetic relationships within the Ascidiacea. Although ascidians are a… (More)

The functional role played by test cells in larvae of various ascidian species consists in depositing sub-microscopic structures… (More)

Ascidians inhabit both shallow water and the deep sea. The phylogenetic position of deep-sea ascidians has not been sufficiently… (More)

The phylogeny of the Tunicata was reconstructed using molecular and morphological characters. Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I… (More)

A combination of techniques, including chromatography on Sephadex G-15 and SE-cellulose columns and neutron activation analysis… (More)