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Ciona intestinalis

Ciona intestinalis

doorschijnende zakpijp(+10)·(Linnaeus, 1767)

GBIF:157129891

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PROFILE

Species Profile

Habitat

Marine

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GEOGRAPHY

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Occurrence Map

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REGIONS

Geographic Distribution(59)

North Atlantic Ocean
introduced
Gulf of Guinea
introduced
South Pacific Ocean
introduced
North Pacific Ocean
introduced
North Sea
introduced
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
introduced
Japan Sea/East Sea
introduced
Chile
introduced
Bay of Fundy
introduced
Japan
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Hawaii)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Hawaii)
introduced
Bay of Fundy
introduced
French part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Saint-Pierre and Miquelon)
introduced
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Hawaii)
introduced
Argentinian Exclusive Economic Zone(AR)
introduced
Argentinian Exclusive Economic Zone(AR)
introduced
Argentinian part of the South Atlantic Ocean(AR)
introduced
Australian part of the Tasman Sea(AU)
introduced
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone(AU)
introduced
Australian part of the Bass Strait(AU)
introduced
Australian part of the Indian Ocean(AU)
introduced
Australian part of the Tasman Sea(AU)
introduced
São Paulo(BR)
introduced
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean(BR)
introduced
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean(BR)
introduced
Canadian part of the North Atlantic Ocean(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 North Atlantic Ocean(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 Bay of Fundy(CA)
introduced
Canadian part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence(CA)
introduced
Chilean part of the South Pacific Ocean(CL)
introduced
Chilean part of the South Pacific Ocean(CL)
introduced
Hong Kong(CN)
introduced
Chinese part of the Eastern China Sea(CN)
introduced
Chinese part of the South China Sea(CN)
introduced
Chinese part of the Yellow Sea(CN)
introduced
Chinese part of the South China Sea(CN)
introduced
Spanish part of the Balearic (Iberian Sea)(ES)
introduced
Spanish part of the Balearic (Iberian Sea)(ES)
uncertain
British part of the English Channel(GB)
introduced
Japanese part of the North Pacific Ocean(JP)
introduced
Japanese part of the North Pacific Ocean(JP)
introduced
South Korean Exclusive Economic Zone(KR)
introduced
Peruvian part of the South Pacific Ocean(PE)
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 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 Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
Saldanha Bay(ZA)
introduced
South African Exclusive Economic Zone(ZA)
introduced
South African part of the South Atlantic Ocean(ZA)
introduced

DATA

Occurrence Datasets

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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions. Available in 8 languages. 1 preferred.

nlddoorschijnende zakpijpnlddeuSchlauch-Seescheidedeufraascidie jaunefrafracionefradeugelbe Seescheidedeu+6 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 8 languages. 1 name preferred.

nlddoorschijnende zakpijp
nldpreferred
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.
deuSchlauch-Seescheide
deu
Source: Unterwasser-Welt Ostsee
fraascidie jaune
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.
fracione
fra
Source: Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp.
deugelbe 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.
nobgrønnsekkdyr
nob
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
nnogrønsekkdyr
nno
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
engsea vase
eng
Source: North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
engyellow sea 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.
ellΛευκόφουσκα
ell
Source: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
jpnカタユウレイボヤ
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 (1259791 nucleotides; 23936 proteins)

NCBI:txid7719

UNKNOWN

Occurrences with images

CITATIONS

References(19)

  • 1

    Brunetti, R.; Gissi, C.; Pennati, R.; Caicci, F.; Gasparini, F.; Manni, L. (2015). Morphological evidence that the molecularly determined Ciona intestinalis type A and type B are different species: Ciona robusta and Ciona intestinalis. <em>Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research.</em> 53(3): 186-193.

    additional sourceDOI: 10.1111/jzs.12101
  • 2

    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
  • 3

    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
  • 4

    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
  • 5

    Hudson, J.; Johannesson, K.; McQuaid, C. D.; Rius, M. (2019). Secondary contacts and genetic admixture shape colonization by an amphiatlantic epibenthic invertebrate. <em>Evolutionary Applications.</em> 13(3): 600-612.

  • 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 2026-06-14.

    CC BYPublished 6/1/2026View dataset
    GBIF Usage Key
    157129891
    Dataset Key
    0a2eaf0c-5504-4f48-a47f-c94229029dc8
    Origin
    source
    Backbone Key
    2329622
    Taxon ID
    urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:103732
    Last Crawled
    6/10/2026
    Last Interpreted
    6/10/2026