Paramolgula gregaria (Lesson, 1830)
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
- Paramolgula gregaria (Lesson, 1830)
- Name authority
- (Lesson, 1830)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Ascidiacea
- Order
- Stolidobranchia
- Family
- Molgulidae
- Genus
- Paramolgula
- 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
- genusParamolgula Traustedt, 1885
- speciesParamolgula gregaria (Lesson, 1830)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paramolgula. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paramolgula chilensis Hartmeyer, 1914 | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramolgula canioi Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1983 | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramolgula filholi (Pizon, 1898) | MolgulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paramolgula gigantea (Cunningham, 1871) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Ctenicella lebruni Pizon, 1898 Pizon, 1898 | synonym |
| Cynthia gigantea Cunningham, 1871 Cunningham, 1871 | synonym |
| Cynthia gregaria Lesson, 1830 Lesson, 1830 | synonym |
| Cynthia magellanica Cunningham, 1871 Cunningham, 1871 | synonym |
| Paramolgula schulzei Traustedt, 1885 Traustedt, 1885 | synonym |
| Caesira glomerata (Pizon, 1898) (Pizon, 1898) | synonym |
| Ctenicella rugosa Pizon, 1898 Pizon, 1898 | synonym |
| Molgula glomerata Pizon, 1898 Pizon, 1898 | synonym |
| Molgula gregaria (Lesson, 1830) (Lesson, 1830) | synonym |
| Molgula horrida Herdman, 1881 Herdman, 1881 | synonym |
| Paramolgula horrida (Herdman, 1881) (Herdman, 1881) | synonym |
| Paramolgula patagonica Michaelsen, 1900 Michaelsen, 1900 | synonym |
| Paramolgula villosa (Pizon, 1898) (Pizon, 1898) | synonym |
| Stomatropa villosa Pizon, 1898 Pizon, 1898 | synonym |
| Astropera villosa (Pizon, 1898) (Pizon, 1898) | 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=250972 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:4D3NZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.