TY  - JOUR
AB  - Three species of <i>Distaplia</i> from the Mediterranean are described: <i>D. bermudensis</i> is a species introduced from the western Atlantic Ocean, which principally differs from the native <i>D. magnilarva</i> in having hermaphroditic zooids. The new species <i>D. lucillae</i> differs from the preceding ones in the structure of its stomach wall which is regularly plicated both externally and internally. <i>Distaplia lucillae</i> has colonies with hermaphroditic, but only male ripe, zooids and exclusively female colonies; this is a condition closely related to <i>D. magnilarva</i> though different. A key to European <i>Distaplia</i> is provided.
A1  - Mastrototaro, F.
A1  - Brunetti, R.
DO  - 10.1017/s0025315406013014
JO  - Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK
SP  - 181
EP  - 185
C1  - 86: 181-185
TI  - The non-indigenous ascidian <i>Distaplia bermudensis</i> in the Mediterranean: comparison with the native species <i>Distaplia magnilarva</i> and <i>Distaplia lucillae</i> sp. nov
UR  - https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=sourcedetails&id=163864
VL  - 86
PY  - 2006
Y2  - 2026-10-17
ER  -