Ascidiacea (Chordata: Tunicata) of Greece: an updated checklist
Ascidiacea (Chordata: Tunicata) of Greece: an updated checklist
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DOI：
10.3897/bdj.4.e9273
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
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1.3
通讯作者：
Bailly, Nicolas
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作者：
Antoniadou, Chryssanthi;Gerovasileiou, Vasilis;Bailly, Nicolas
希腊海鞘动物区系（被囊动物：海鞘纲）的清单是在希腊分类信息系统（GTIS）的框架内编制的，GTIS是LifeWatchGreece Research Infrastructure（ESFRI）的一个应用程序，旨在编制一份完整的希腊记录物种清单。该清单是通过更新现有清单并纳入最近公布的记录而构建的。所有报道的希腊沃茨的物种进行了分类学修订，并与Ascidiacea世界数据库进行了交叉检查。新的信息更新的清单希腊Ascidiacea的包括75种，分类33属，12科，3目。共有8个物种被添加到以前的物种列表（4 Aplousobranchia，2 Phlebobranchia和2 Stolidobranchia）。其中以无鳃类最多，其次为Stolidobranchia。大多数物种属于Didemnidae，Polyclinidae，Pyuridae，Ascidiidae和Styelidae;这4个家庭包括希腊海鞘物种丰富度的76%。目前的努力显示，有限的分类学研究工作致力于海鞘动物群的希腊，这是由于缺乏专家和低采样工作。因此，希腊海鞘多样性的主要知识差距，需要在这一领域进行进一步的研究。
BackgroundThe checklist of the ascidian fauna (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) of Greece was compiled within the framework of the Greek Taxon Information System ( GTIS), an application of the LifeWatchGreece Research Infrastructure (ESFRI) aiming to produce a complete checklist of species recorded from Greece. This checklist was constructed by updating an existing one with the inclusion of recently published records. All the reported species from Greek waters were taxonomically revised and cross-checked with the Ascidiacea World Database.New informationThe updated checklist of the class Ascidiacea of Greece comprises 75 species, classified in 33 genera, 12 families, and 3 orders. In total, 8 species have been added to the previous species list (4 Aplousobranchia, 2 Phlebobranchia, and 2 Stolidobranchia). Aplousobranchia was the most speciose order, followed by Stolidobranchia. Most species belonged to the families Didemnidae, Polyclinidae, Pyuridae, Ascidiidae, and Styelidae; these 4 families comprise 76% of the Greek ascidian species richness. The present effort revealed the limited taxonomic research effort devoted to the ascidian fauna of Greece, which is attributed to the lack of experts and low sampling effort. Therefore, major knowledge gaps on the ascidian diversity of Greece occur and further research in this field is needed.