Cystodytes philippinensis Herdman, 1886
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cystodytes philippinensis Herdman, 1886
- Name authority
- Herdman, 1886
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Ascidiacea
- Order
- Aplousobranchia
- Family
- Polycitoridae
- Genus
- Cystodytes
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumTunicata
- classAscidiacea Blainville, 1824
- orderAplousobranchia Lahille, 1886
- familyPolycitoridae Michaelsen, 1904
- genusCystodytes Drasche, 1884
- speciesCystodytes philippinensis Herdman, 1886
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cystodytes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cystodytes antarcticus Sluiter, 1912 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes denudatus Peres, 1953 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes fuscus Monniot F., 1988 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes luteus Monniot F., 1988 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes mucosus Monniot F., 1988 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes planus Monniot F., 1974 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes ramosus Kott, 1992 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes roseolus Hartmeyer, 1912 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes senegalense Monniot F., 1969 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes variabilis (Sluiter, 1909) | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes violatinctus Monniot F., 1988 | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cystodytes dellechiajei (Della Valle, 1877) | PolycitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cystodytes hapu Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1987 Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1987 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Herdman, W. A. (1886). Report on the tunicata collected during the voyage of H.M.S. “Challenger” during the years 1873-1876. Part. II. Ascidiae compositae. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the Years 1873–76. Zoology, 14 (part 38): 1–432, pl. 1–49. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:33PTS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.