Halocynthia igaboja

Halocynthia igaboja
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Stolidobranchia
Family: Pyuridae
Genus: Halocynthia
Species:
H. igaboja
Binomial name
Halocynthia igaboja
Oka, 1906[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cynthia ritteri Oka, 1906
  • Halocynthia jakoboja Oka, 1906
  • Halocynthia owstoni Oka, 1906
  • Halocynthia ritteri (Oka, 1906)
  • Pyura okai (Ritter, 1907)
  • Tethyum igaboja (Oka, 1906)

Halocynthia igaboja, commonly known as sea hedgehog, bristly tunicate or spiny sea squirt,[2] is a species of tunicate in the family Pyuridae. It is native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean. This species was first described in 1906 by the Japanese marine biologist Asajiro Oka, who gave it the name Cynthia ritteri. It was later transferred to the genus Halocynthia.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Gittenberger, Arjan (2019). "Halocynthia igaboja Oka, 1906". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WallaWalla was invoked but never defined (see the help page).