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Didemnum vexillum<br />

Taxon: Tunicate<br />

Kingdom: Animalia<br />

Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Phylum: Chordata<br />

Subphylum: Tunicata Superclass: Class: Ascidiacea<br />

Subclass: Infraclass: Superorder:<br />

Order: Aplousobranchia Suborder: Infraorder:<br />

Superfamily: Family: Didemnidae Subfamily:<br />

Also Known As (Name - Type): Common Names:<br />

Didemnum helgolandicum of NEA authors, in part Misidentified<br />

Didemnum carnulentum of NEP authors in part Misidentified<br />

Didemnum cf. lahillei Ambiguous syn.<br />

Didemnum lahillei of NEA authors, in part Misidentified<br />

Type Locality: Whangamata, New Zealand<br />

Ecoregion-level distribution<br />

Master Classifications<br />

Date 1st record: Native<br />

Loc 1st record: Native<br />

Established: Yes<br />

NWP<br />

Taxonomic Author: Kott, 2002<br />

Hawaii<br />

Species ID: 100771<br />

Print Date: 9/9/2012 10:54:01 PM<br />

NEP<br />

1997<br />

Half-Moon Bay, CA<br />

Yes<br />

VECTORS<br />

SH X MS AF X<br />

ID RE AP REC SF HR O<br />

BW SB HF S/R AE AA X IR<br />

A P<br />

X<br />

AO PO X<br />

Comments: The taxonomy of this non-native Didemnum has been confused, but we follow Lambert (2009) and assume<br />

that Japan is the likely origin for Didemnum vexillum, though Kott (2004) considers it indigenous to New Zealand.<br />

Hull or sea chest fouling seems like the most likely vectors.<br />

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