The non-indigenous ascidian Distaplia bermudensis in the Mediterranean: Comparison with the native species Distaplia magnilarva and Distaplia lucillae sp. nov.

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 181-185

  Mastrototaro, F ^a   Brunetti, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b c/o Municipal Museum of Natural History ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION KEY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; DISTAPLIA; DISTAPLIA BERMUDENSIS; DISTAPLIA LUCILLAE; DISTAPLIA MAGNILARVA;

EID: 30744460374     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315406013014     Document Type: Article

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