Monniot, Claude; Monniot, Francoise; Griffiths, Charles; Schleyer, Michael. (2001). South African Ascidians. Annals of the South African Museum.
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Monniot, Claude; Monniot, Francoise; Griffiths, Charles; Schleyer, Michael
2001
South African Ascidians
Annals of the South African Museum
Publication
Volume 108
Tunicates are described from the shallow waters of South Africa from Saldanha Bay to Sodwana Bay, and include 22 new species. A list of ascidians previously recorded from this area is also presented with relevant comments. The new material represents only part of the fauna as few stations were investigated and many specimens could not be identified as they were single, immature or without larvae. A transition was found between the tropical KwaZulu-Natal area and the Eastern and Western Cape provinces, but no significant differences were noted between the western (Atlantic Ocean) and eastern (Indian Ocean) sides of the Cape. Cosmopolitan fouling species inhabit harbours.
