Michaelsen, W. (1927). Einige neue westaustralische Ptychobranchiate Ascidien. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 71, 193–203.[details]
Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Microcosmus squamiger Michaelsen, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=236666 on 2025-07-17
original descriptionMichaelsen, W. (1927). Einige neue westaustralische Ptychobranchiate Ascidien. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 71, 193–203.[details]
basis of recordMastrototaro, M.; Tursi, A. (2006). Ascidiacea. <em>In: Revisione della Checklist della fauna marina italiana.</em> , available online athttp://www.faunaitalia.it/checklist/[details] Available for editors [request]
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context source (Introduced species)Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online athttp://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu[details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceKott, P. (1985). The Australian Ascidiacea part 1, Phlebobranchia and Stolidobranchia. <em>Mem Qd Mus.</em> 23: 1-440., available online athttp://biostor.org/reference/109626[details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceKott, P.; Bradford-Grieve, J.; Esnal, G.; Murdoch, R.C. (2009). Phylum Tunicata: sea squirts, salps, appendicularians, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 409-430.[details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceOcchipinti-Ambrogi, A., A. Marchini, G. Cantone, A. Castelli, C. Chimenz, M. Cormaci, C. Froglia, G. Furnari, M.C. Gambi, G. Giaccone, A. Giangrande, C. Gravil, F. Mastrototaro, C. Mazziotti, L. Orsi-Relini & S. Piraino. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 13(1): 215-237., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-010-9803-y[details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceZenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online athttps://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87[details]
additional sourceRius, M.; Pascual, M.; Turon, X. (2008). Phylogeography of the widespread marine invader Microcosmus squamiger (Ascidiacea) reveals high genetic diversity of introduced populations and non-independent colonizations. <em>Diversity and Distributions.</em> 14(5): 818-828., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00485.x note: Genetic data [details]
additional sourceZenetos, A., E. Meric, M. Verlaque, P. Galli, C.F. Boudouresque, A. Giangrande, M. Cinar & M. Bilecenoglu. (2008). Additions to the annotated list of marine alien biota in the Mediterranean with special emphasis on Foraminifera and Parasites. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 9(1): 119-165., available online athttps://doi.org/10.12681/mms.146[details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceRius, M.; Turon, X.; Ordóñez, V.; Pascual, M. (2012). Tracking Invasion Histories in the Sea: Facing Complex Scenarios Using Multilocus Data. <em>PLoS ONE.</em> 7(4): e35815., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035815 note: Invasion routes, genetic data [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Introduced species remark In Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin (IHO Sea Area) : Microcosmus squamiger is a threat to Mediterranean littoral communities, where it can monopolise all available space. [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in France (Nation) : Fisheries: accidental with deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish [details] Introduced species vector dispersal in France (Nation) : Shipping [details] Introduced species vector dispersal Madeiran part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) Ships: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms [details]