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Ciona
Sign in to saveCiona is a genus of sea squirts in the family Cionidae.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAscidiacea
- OrderPhlebobranchia
- FamilyCionidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 152
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Cionidae
- Collections
- USNM, CAS
- Recorded in
- United States, Panama
Research
2,283 papers- Ecological Review of the Ciona Species Complex.The Biological bulletin · 2022
- Ciona.Current biology : CB · 2002
- CRISPR Knockouts in Ciona Embryos.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2018
- Ciona spp. and ascidians as bioindicator organisms for evaluating effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals: A discussion paper.Marine environmental research · 2023
- The Ciona Notochord Gene Regulatory Network.Results and problems in cell differentiation · 2018
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Species
- Genome projects
- Sexual reproduction
- Use as food
- References
Ciona is a genus of sea squirts in the family Cionidae.
The body of Ciona is bag-like and covered by a tunic, which is a secretion of the epidermal cells. The body is attached at a permanent base located at the posterior part, and the opposite bears two openings, the buccal (oral) and atrial (cloacal) siphons. The water is drawn into the ascidian through the buccal siphon and leaves the atrium through the atrial siphon.
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