Heterostigma is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Pyuridae |
| Genus: | Heterostigma Ärnbäck-Christie-Linde, 1924 |
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Species within the genus Heterostigma include:[1]
- Heterostigma fagei Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1961
- Heterostigma gonochorica Monniot F., 1965
- Heterostigma mediterranea Pérès, 1958
- Heterostigma melitensis Monniot F. & Monniot C., 1976
- Heterostigma reptans Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1963
- Heterostigma separ Ärnbäck, 1924
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
- Heterostigma gravellophila Peres, 1955: synonym of Cratostigma gravellophila (Pérès, 1955)
- Heterostigma singulare (Van Name, 1912): synonym of Cratostigma singularis (Van Name, 1912)
- Heterostigma singularis (Van Name, 1912): synonym of Cratostigma singularis (Van Name, 1912)
References
edit- ^ Sanamyan, K. (2015). Heterostigma Ärnbäck-Christie-Linde, 1924 . In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-29.
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