. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOUTH AFRICAN ASCIDIANS 97. Fig. 47. A. Polycarpa mytiligera. B. Polycarpa rubida. C. Cnemidocarpa humilis. cavity, but remains attached to the body wall along much of its length. The gonads were inactive in specimens collected in January and May. Numerous endocarps are distributed over the entire body wall and between the two limbs of the gut (Fig. 47B). The cloacal tentacles arise from the velum. There is a compact mass of undifferentiated tissue behind the gut that is used for regeneration and bud
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOUTH AFRICAN ASCIDIANS 97. Fig. 47. A. Polycarpa mytiligera. B. Polycarpa rubida. C. Cnemidocarpa humilis. cavity, but remains attached to the body wall along much of its length. The gonads were inactive in specimens collected in January and May. Numerous endocarps are distributed over the entire body wall and between the two limbs of the gut (Fig. 47B). The cloacal tentacles arise from the velum. There is a compact mass of undifferentiated tissue behind the gut that is used for regeneration and budding. Remarks and distribution It is with much hesitation that we ascribe this species to the genus Polycarpa, in spite of its colonial aspect. This species is mainly known from solitary individuals. It belongs to a species group that manifests regeneration and budding: Polycarpa captiosa (Sluiter, 1885), P. papillata (Sluiter, 1885), P. olitoria (Sluiter, 1890), and P. madagascariensis Michaelsen, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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