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Protoholozoa incrustans Monniot F., 2021

Source-backed taxonomic record

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
Protoholozoa incrustans Monniot F., 2021
Name authority
Monniot F., 2021
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Ascidiacea
Order
Aplousobranchia
Family
Holozoidae
Genus
Protoholozoa
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumTunicata
  5. classAscidiacea Blainville, 1824
  6. orderAplousobranchia Lahille, 1886
  7. familyHolozoidae Berrill, 1950
  8. genusProtoholozoa Kott, 1969
  9. speciesProtoholozoa incrustans Monniot F., 2021

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Protoholozoa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Protoholozoa cantarella Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1985HolozoidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Protoholozoa pigra Monniot F., 1975HolozoidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Protoholozoa anthos Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1991HolozoidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Protoholozoa australiensis Kott, 1992HolozoidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 92 records assigned to Holozoidae.

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.

  1. Monniot, F. (2021). New records of deep-sea ascidians (Tunicata, Ascidiacea) from the New Caledonia region. Zootaxa, 4996. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4996.3.2 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:8NFHD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.