BIOTIC Species Information for Ciona intestinalis
Researched byAngus Jackson Data supplied byMarLIN
Refereed byDr John Bishop
Taxonomy
Scientific nameCiona intestinalis Common nameA sea squirt
MCS CodeZD71 Recent SynonymsNone

PhylumChordata SubphylumTunicata
Superclass ClassAscidiacea
Subclass OrderEnterogona
Suborder FamilyPhlebobranchiata
GenusCiona Speciesintestinalis
Subspecies   

Additional InformationAlso sometimes known as a sea vase.
Taxonomy References Svane & Havenhand, 1993, Naranjo et al., 1996, Millar, 1970, Fox, 1994(a),
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