Occurrence of a new species of colonial ascidian - Eudistoma kaverium sp. nov. and four new records of Eudistoma to Indian coastal waters

Abstract

Five species of colonial ascidians of the genus Eudistoma are reported of which Eudistoma kaverium sp. nov. is new to science and the other four-Eudistoma constrictum Kott, 1990; Eudistoma laysani (Sluiter, 1900); Eudistoma ovatum (Herdman, 1886); Eudistoma toealensis Millar, 1975 are new records to Indian waters.