title: Pedunculate Molgula species (Ascidiidae, Molgulidae) from the French Antarctic sector. Redescription and taxonomic revision.
abstract: Following the Challenger Expedition in the southern Hemisphere, several international surveys have studied Antarctic ascidians. Several pedunculate Molgula were successively described under various names. From the French part of the Antarctic continent and the Kerguelen area, numerous Molgula were recently collected. They are described here in different species, but closely allied. Their taxonomy is revised with an historical review of the most detailed publications and a link to the ancient names.
authors.affiliation: Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, DMPA, 57 rue Cuvier Fr 75231 Paris cedex 05, France.; Email: monniot@mnhn.fr.
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monniot
authors.affiliation: Institut de systématique et Evolution, YSYEB-UMR 7205, UMPC EPHE Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle CP 26, 57 rue Cuvier 75231 Paris cedex 05 France.; Email: adettai@mnhn.fr.
authors.forename: Agnès
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dettai
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D049628:Body Size; D005101:Expeditions; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D014561:Urochordata / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development