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Botrylloides diegensis Ritter & Forsyth, 1917; Botrylloides fuscus Saito & Watanabe, 1985; Botrylloides giganteum (PÈrËs, 1949) Botrylloides israeliense Brunetti, 2009; Botrylloides leachii (Savigny, 1816) Botrylloides lenis Saito & Watanabe, 1985; Botrylloides lentus Saito & Watanabe, 1985; Botrylloides magnicoecum (Hartmeyer, 1912 ...
Adula diegensis: San Diego datemussel Adula gruneri: Curved datemussel Arcuatula senhousia: Asian date mussel, Asian mussel, Bag mussel Brachiodontes adamsianus: Adams mussel Geukensia demissa: Atlantic ribbed marsh mussel, ribbed horsemussel Leiosolenus plumula: Feather datemussel Limnoperna fortunei: Golden mussel Modiolatus neglectus
Although not aquatic animals, these birds are supported by the food and habitat the harbor provides, particularly Jamaica Bay and the Pelham Islands. Many of these birds will fly within sight of the Manhattan skyline and the estuary is a very important point for the East Coast because of its location: it is dead center in the Atlantic Flyway and many raptors and waterfowl use this spot as a ...
Botrylloides leachii is a colonial tunicate of the family Styelidae. Its unique methods of propagation and regeneration make it an ideal model organism for use in biological study of development, immunology, stem cells, and regeneration.
Botrylloides violaceus is a colonial ascidian. It is commonly known as the chain tunicate, [2] but has also been called several other common names, including: lined colonial tunicate, orange sheath tunicate, orange tunicate, and violet tunicate. [3] Its native range is in the northwest Pacific from southern China to Japan and Siberia. [4]
In 1941 Paul Bartsch described species in this genus as having large, heavy and elongate -ovate to elongate- turreted shells. The protoconch is smooth at the apex, succeeded by a whorl with three spiral cords and rather distantly spaced axial ribs.
This species can be distinguished from Botrylloides sp. by the pattern of zooid growth. B. schlosseri zooids emanate from a center in the manner of the arms of a star. Also, there usually are fewer zooids per cluster (5–8 in B. schlosseri and 10 or more in Botrylloides). There are many colors in which this species can be found, ranging from ...
Gonyaulax spinifera. Gonyaulax is a genus of dinoflagellates with the type species Gonyaulax spinifera (Claparède et Lachmann) Diesing. Gonyaulax belongs to red dinoflagellates and commonly causes red tides.