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Nephtheis fascicularis (Drasche, 1882)
Nephtheis fascicularis, commonlyknown as the lollipop tunicate, lollipop coral, or blue palm coral. This tunicate can be found un shallow reefs. It is the only species in its genus Nephtheis. They are not photosynthetic. Feeds on plankton and small organic particles. The branched stems are formed by tiny polyps called zooids.
Synonymised names:
Colella thompsoni Herdman, 1886 (literature misspelling)
Colella thomsoni Herdman, 1886 (original combination)
Nephtheis centripetens Sluiter, 1909 (original combination)
Nephtheis faciformis Sluiter, 1909 (original combination)
Nephtheis fascularis (Drasche, 1882)
Nephtheis malayensis Sluiter, 1909 (original combination)
Nephtheis thompsoni (Herdman, 1886) (literature misspelling)
Nephtheis thomsoni (Herdman, 1886) (new combination)
Oxycorynia fascicularis Drasche, 1882 (original combination)
Oxycorynia thompsoni (Herdman, 1886) (literature misspelling)
Nephtheis fascicularis, commonlyknown as the lollipop tunicate, lollipop coral, or blue palm coral. This tunicate can be found un shallow reefs. It is the only species in its genus Nephtheis. They are not photosynthetic. Feeds on plankton and small organic particles. The branched stems are formed by tiny polyps called zooids.
Synonymised names:
Colella thompsoni Herdman, 1886 (literature misspelling)
Colella thomsoni Herdman, 1886 (original combination)
Nephtheis centripetens Sluiter, 1909 (original combination)
Nephtheis faciformis Sluiter, 1909 (original combination)
Nephtheis fascularis (Drasche, 1882)
Nephtheis malayensis Sluiter, 1909 (original combination)
Nephtheis thompsoni (Herdman, 1886) (literature misspelling)
Nephtheis thomsoni (Herdman, 1886) (new combination)
Oxycorynia fascicularis Drasche, 1882 (original combination)
Oxycorynia thompsoni (Herdman, 1886) (literature misspelling)