Eugyrioides kerguelenensis (Herdman, 1881)
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
- Eugyrioides kerguelenensis (Herdman, 1881)
- Name authority
- (Herdman, 1881)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Ascidiacea
- Order
- Stolidobranchia
- Family
- Molgulidae
- Genus
- Eugyrioides
- 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
- orderStolidobranchia Lahille, 1886
- familyMolgulidae Lacaze-Duthiers, 1877
- genusEugyrioides Seeliger, 1907
- speciesEugyrioides kerguelenensis (Herdman, 1881)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eugyrioides. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eugyrioides glutinans (Moeller, 1842) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides myodes (Millar, 1962) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides adriaticus Drasche, 1884 | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides connectens (Ärnbäck, 1928) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides malayensis (Millar, 1975) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides peresi (Millar, 1957) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides arenosus (Alder & Hancock, 1848) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides islandicus (Millar, 1974) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides mammillatus (Kott, 1985) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides extrosus (Nishikawa, 1984) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides munidus (Millar, 1982) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eugyrioides greenwichensis Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1974 | MolgulidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Eugyra guttula (Michaelsen, 1900) (Michaelsen, 1900) | synonym |
| Eugyra kerguelenensis Herdman, 1881 Herdman, 1881 | synonym |
| Eugyra kerguelensis Herdman, 1882 Herdman, 1882 | synonym |
| Eugyrioides antarctica Hartmeyer, 1911 Hartmeyer, 1911 | synonym |
| Paramolgula guttula Michaelsen, 1900 Michaelsen, 1900 | synonym |
| Eugyrioides guttula (Michaelsen, 1900) (Michaelsen, 1900) | 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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=173300 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:3C8LT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.