Distomus

Distomus is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.

Species within the genus Distomus include:

• Distomus antiborealis <small>Monniot, Monniot, Griffiths & Schleyer, 2001</small>
• Distomus fuscus <small>Delle Chiaje, 1841</small>
• Distomus hupferi <small>(Michaelsen, 1904)</small>
• Distomus malayensis <small>Sluiter, 1919</small>
• Distomus pacificus <small>Monniot & Monniot, 1991</small>
• Distomus rudentiformis <small>(Sluiter, 1915)</small>
• Distomus variolosus <small>Gaertner, 1774</small>

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

• Distomus crystallinus <small>(Renier, 1804)</small>: synonym of Polycitor crystallinus <small>(Renier, 1804)</small>
• Distomus diptychos <small>Hartmeyer, 1919</small>: synonym of Stolonica diptycha <small>(Hartmeyer, 1919)</small>
• Distomus elegans <small>Quoy & Gaimard, 1834</small>: synonym of Botryllus elegans <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)</small>
• Distomus kukenthali <small>(Gottschaldt, 1894)</small>: synonym of Eudistoma vitreum <small>(Sars, 1851)</small>
• Distomus mamillaris <small>Gaertner, 1774</small>: synonym of Polycarpa mamillaris <small>(Gaertner, 1774)</small>
• Distomus vitreum : synonym of Eudistoma vitreum <small>(Sars, 1851)</small>

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