Pelonaia is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Styelidae |
| Genus: | Pelonaia Forbes & Goodsir, 1841 |
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Species within the genus Pelonaia include:[1]
- Pelonaia corrugata Goodsir & Forbes, 1841
- Pelonaia quadrivena Monniot, 2011
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
- Pelonaia arenifera Stimpson, 1851: synonym of Pelonaia corrugata Goodsir & Forbes, 1841
- Pelonaia glabra Forbes & Goodsir, 1841: synonym of Pelonaia corrugata Goodsir & Forbes, 1841
- Pelonaia villosa Sars, 1859: synonym of Pelonaia corrugata Goodsir & Forbes, 1841
References
edit- ^ Sanamyan, K. (2015). Pelonaia Forbes & Goodsir, 1841 . In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-23
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