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Microcosmus exasperatus found in Cyprus
The solitary ascidian Microcosmus exasperatus (Class: Ascidiacea, Family: Pyuridae) is reported for the first time from Cyprus, found forming aggregations on ropes in a marina and on the hull of a ship; both molecular and morphological diagnostics are provided.
The solitary ascidian Microcosmus exasperatus (Class: Ascidiacea, Family: Pyuridae) is reported for the first time from Cyprus, found forming aggregations on ropes in a marina and on the hull of a ship; both molecular and morphological diagnostics are provided.
Reference: Gewing M, Bronstein O, Raijman Nagar L, Granot I, Frid O, Shenkar N (2016) First record of the non-indigenous ascidian Microcosmus exasperatus, Heller 1878, in Cyprus. Marine Biodiversity, available online doi 10.1007/s12526-015-0442-5 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12526-015-0442-5
