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Botryllus schlosseri

Botryllus schlosseri

paarse geleikorst(+9)·(Pallas, 1766)

GBIF:157129839

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Synonyms

PROFILE

Species Profile

Habitat

Marine

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GEOGRAPHY

Distribution Map

Occurrence Map

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REGIONS

Geographic Distribution(74)

Great Australian Bight
introduced
North Atlantic Ocean
introduced
Arafura Sea
introduced
Coral Sea
introduced
North Pacific Ocean
introduced
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
introduced
Rio de La Plata
introduced
Solomon Sea
introduced
South China Sea
introduced
New Zealand
introduced
South Africa
introduced
Gulf of Mexico
introduced
Bay of Fundy
introduced
Canada
introduced
Canada
introduced
United States part of the Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia (Alaska)
introduced
British part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Bermuda)
introduced
United States part of the Gulf of Alaska (Alaska)
introduced
Argentinian Exclusive Economic Zone(AR)
introduced
Argentinian part of the South Atlantic Ocean(AR)
introduced
Argentinian part of the South Atlantic Ocean(AR)
introduced
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone(AU)
introduced
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone(AU)
introduced
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean(BR)
introduced
Canadian part of the Bay of Fundy(CA)
introduced
Canadian part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence(CA)
introduced
Canadian part of the North Atlantic Ocean(CA)
introduced
Canadian part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence(CA)
introduced
Canadian part of the Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia(CA)
introduced
Canadian part of the Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia(CA)
introduced
Canadian part of the Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia(CA)
introduced
Canadian part of the Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia(CA)
introduced
Canadian part of the North Atlantic Ocean(CA)
introduced
Chilean part of the South Pacific Ocean(CL)
introduced
Algerian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin(DZ)
uncertain
Spanish part of the Balearic (Iberian Sea)(ES)
uncertain
Maltese part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin(MT)
uncertain
Mexican part of the North Pacific Ocean(MX)
introduced
Mexican part of the North Pacific Ocean(MX)
introduced
New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean(NZ)
introduced
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone(PT)
introduced
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone(PT)
uncertain
Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone(PT)
introduced
Portuguese part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Madeira)(PT)
introduced
Slovenian part of the Adriatic Sea(SI)
uncertain
Slovenian part of the Adriatic Sea(SI)
uncertain
Tunisian Exclusive Economic Zone(TN)
uncertain
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the Gulf of Mexico(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the Gulf of Mexico(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
Florida(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
Durban Bay(ZA)
introduced
Alexander Bay(ZA)
introduced

DATA

Occurrence Datasets

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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions. Available in 7 languages. 1 preferred.

nldpaarse geleikorstnlddeuStern-Seescheidedeusweblomsjöpungswefrabotrylle étoiléfranldgesterde geleikorstnld+5 more

Vernacular (common) names are the everyday names used for a species in different languages and regions. A single species may have dozens of common names worldwide. This taxon has names in 7 languages. 1 name preferred.

nldpaarse geleikorst
nldpreferred
Source: Annys, A. (1984). Verslag excursie naar Sas van Goes (Ned.) op 9 oktober 1983 [Report on the excursion to Sas van Goes (Netherlands), 9 October 1983]. <i>De Strandvlo 4(1)</i>: 18-19
deuStern-Seescheide
deu
Source: Leewis, R. (2002). Flora en fauna van de zee [Marine flora and fauna]. <i>Veldgids</i>, 16. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-153-X. 320 pp.
sweblomsjöpung
swe
Source: Dyntaxa. (2013). Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
frabotrylle étoilé
fra
Source: Leewis, R. (2002). Flora en fauna van de zee [Marine flora and fauna]. <i>Veldgids</i>, 16. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-153-X. 320 pp.
nldgesterde geleikorst
nld
Source: Hayward, P.; Nelson-Smith, A.; Shields, C. (1999). Gids van kust en strand: flora en fauna [Coast and beach guide: flora and fauna]. Tirion: Baarn, Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-327-5. 352, ill. pp.
enggolden star tunicate
eng
Source: North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
engstar ascidian
eng
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
engstar squirt
eng
Source: Leewis, R. (2002). Flora en fauna van de zee [Marine flora and fauna]. <i>Veldgids</i>, 16. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-153-X. 320 pp.
danstor lædersøpung
dan
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
jpnウスイタボヤ
jpn
Source: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL).

CLASSIFICATION

Taxonomic Classification Tree

IDENTIFIERS

External Identifiers(1)

To GenBank (239675 nucleotides; 3082 proteins)

NCBI:txid30301

UNKNOWN

Occurrences with images

CITATIONS

References(20)

  • 1

    Brine, O.; Hunt, L.; Costello, M. J. (2013). Marine biofouling on recreational boats on swing moorings and berths. <em>Management of Biological Invasions.</em> 4(4): 327-341.

    additional source
  • 2

    Cole, L. and G. Lambert. 2009. Tunicata (Urochordata) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1209–1216 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

    additional source
  • 3

    Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455].

    additional source
  • 4

    Gosner, K.L. (1979). A Field Guide to the Atlantic Seashore. Invertebrates and Seaweeds of the Atlantic Coast from the Bay of Fundy to Cape Hatteras. <em>Wiley-Interscience, Boston.</em> 329pp., figs. 1-72, pls. 1-64. [pdf copepods only].

    additional source
  • 5

    Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp.

    additional source
  • Source Information

    WRiMS

    WRiMS

    checklist

    The World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS, https://www.marinespecies.org/introduced) records which marine species in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS, https://www.marinespecies.org, https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/347) have been introduced deliberately or accidentally by human activities to geographic areas outside their native range. It excludes species that colonized new locations naturally (so called ‘range extensions’), even if in response to climate change. The dataset is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each taxon: the scientific name, higher classification, stable identifiers linking to taxon and scientific name information, taxonomic status, and nomenclatural status, the vernacular names, the region of introduction and associated country, as well as the year of the first introduction (first collection) and/or last assessment/observation in this region, coarse habitat information, and the pathway(s) of introduction and invasion stage. We have released this dataset under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY). If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don’t hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata.

    Costello, M. J.; Ahyong, S.; Bieler, R.; Boudouresque, C.; Desiderato, A.; Downey, R.; Galil, B. S.; Gollasch, S.; Hutchings, P.; Kamburska, L.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kupriyanova, E.; Lejeusne, C.; Ma, K. C. K.; Marchini, A.; Occhipinti, A.; Pagad, S.; Pino, L.; Poore, G. C. B.; Rewicz, T.; Rius, M.; Robinson, T. B.; Sobczyk, R.; Stępień, A.; Turon, X.; Valls Domedel, G.; Verleye, T.; Vieira, L. M.; Willan, R. C.; Zhan, A. (2026). World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS). Accessed at https://www.marinespecies.org/introduced on 2026-06-01. doi:10.14284/347 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-17.

    CC BYPublished 6/1/2026View dataset
    GBIF Usage Key
    157129839
    Dataset Key
    0a2eaf0c-5504-4f48-a47f-c94229029dc8
    Origin
    source
    Backbone Key
    5200757
    Taxon ID
    urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:103862
    Last Crawled
    6/10/2026
    Last Interpreted
    6/10/2026