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Abstract
Opsomming
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1. A review of the southern African ascidian literature
1.2. Biogeography
1.3. Collection sites off the southern African coast
1.3.1. Western Cape Province
1.3.2. Eastern Cape Province
1.3.3. Mozambique
1.4. Materials and Methods
1.5. Collection information
1.5.1. Acronyms used in this study
1.6. A brief introduction to ascidian biology
1.6.1. General body structure
1.6.2. The branchial sac
1.6.3. The gut loop (digestive tract)
1.6.4. Larvae
1.6.5. Systematics
Chapter 2. Family Euherdmaniidae Ritter, 1904 emend. Kott, 1992
2.1. Introduction to the family Euherdmaniidae
2.2. Genus Euherdmania (Ritter, 1904)
2.2.1. Discussion on the species within the genus Euherdmania
2.2.2. Distribution of the species within the genus Euherdmania
2.2.3. Species description
2.2.3.1.Euherdmania divida Monniot, F., 2001
Chapter 3. Family Polyclinidae Milne Edward, 1984 emend. Kott, 1992
3.1. Introduction to the family Polyclinidae
3.2. Genus Aplidiopsis
3.2.1. Discussion on the species within the genus Aplidiopsis
3.2.2. Distribution of the species within the genus Aplidiopsis
3.2.3. Species description
3.2.3.1.Aplidiopsis tubiferus Monniot, F., 2001
3.3. Genus Polyclinum Savigny, 1816
3.3.1. Discussion on the species within the genus Polyclinum
3.3.2. Distribution of the species within the genus Polyclinum
3.3.3. Species description
3.3.3.1. Polyclinum clarum sp. nov.
3.3.3.2. Polyclinum isipingense Sluiter, 1898a
3.3.3.3. Polyclinum ramosum sp. nov.
Chapter 4. Family Pseudodistomidae
4.1. Introduction to the family Pseudodistomidae
4.2. Genus Pseudodistoma Michaelsen, 1924
4.2.1. Discussion on the species within the genus Pseudodistoma
4.2.2. Distribution of the species within the genus Pseudodistoma
4.2.3. Species description
4.2.3.1. Pseudodistoma africanum Millar, 1954b
4.2.3.2. Pseudodistoma digitum sp. nov.
4.2.3.3. Pseudodistoma flaccidum sp. nov.
Chapter 5. Family Didemnidae Giard, 1872
5.1. Introduction to the family Didemnidae
5.2. Genus Atriolum Kott, 1983
5.2.1. Discussion on the species within the genus Atriolum
5.2.2. Distribution of the species within the genus Atriolum
5.2.3. Species description
5.2.3.1. Atriolum marinense Kott, 2001
5.3. Genus Polysyncraton Nott, 1892
5.3.1. Discussion on the species within the genus Polysyncraton
5.3.2. Distribution of the species within the genus Polysyncraton
5.3.3. Species description
5.3.3.1. Polysyncraton spurcum sp. nov.
Chapter 6. Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B
References
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