The gonads of azorensis is suficiently different from complanata to accept the subspecies as a species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Monniot, C. (1971). Quelques ascidies infralittorales de Sao Miguel (Açores). <em>Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.</em> 42(6): 1200-1207. page(s): 1205 [details] Available for editors
Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Molgula azorensis Monniot C., 1971. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=701734 on 2026-09-09
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Molgula azorensis Monniot C., 1971. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=701734 on 2026-09-09
original descriptionMonniot, C. (1971). Quelques ascidies infralittorales de Sao Miguel (Açores). <em>Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.</em> 42(6): 1200-1207. page(s): 1205 [details] Available for editors
original description(ofMolgula complanata azorensis Monniot C., 1971)Monniot, C. (1971). Quelques ascidies infralittorales de Sao Miguel (Açores). <em>Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.</em> 42(6): 1200-1207.[details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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