"Diagram of the metamorphosis of the free, tailed larva into the fixed Ascidian. A, stage of free-swimming larva; B, larva recently fixed; C, older fixed stage. adh, adhesive papillae; atr, atrial cavity; cil. gr, ciliated groove; end, endostyle; ht, heart; med, ganglion of trunk; n. gn, nerve-ganglion; noto, notochord; or, oral aperture; rect, reectum; sens ves, sense vesicle; stig, stigmata; stol, stolon; t, tail." -Parker, 1900

Ascidian Stages

"Diagram of the metamorphosis of the free, tailed larva into the fixed Ascidian. A, stage of free-swimming…

"'Nurse' of Doliolum mulleri. I., Inhalant, E., exhalant aperture; C., ciliated band round pharynx (P.); En., endostyle; O., "otocyst"; N., nerve-ganglion; H., heart; (E., oesophageal opening; D., stomach; A., anus; Cl., cloaca; DO., dorsal organ; M., muscle bands." -Thomson, 1916

Doliolum Mulleri

"'Nurse' of Doliolum mulleri. I., Inhalant, E., exhalant aperture; C., ciliated band round pharynx (P.);…

"Sexual individual of Doliolum mulleri. G., gonads; B., gill-slits; I., Inhalant, E., exhalant aperture; C., ciliated band round pharynx (P.); En., endostyle; O., "otocyst"; N., nerve-ganglion; H., heart; (E., oesophageal opening; D., stomach; A., anus; Cl., cloaca; DO., dorsal organ; M., muscle bands." -Thomson, 1916

Doliolum Mulleri

"Sexual individual of Doliolum mulleri. G., gonads; B., gill-slits; I., Inhalant, E., exhalant aperture;…

"Diagram of Salpa africana. o.a., Oral aperture; d.t., dorsal tubercle; te., tentacle; g., ganglion; m., muscle bands; atr., atrium; b.v., blood-vessel; an., anus; a.a., exhalant aperture; v.n., visceral nucleus; h., heart st., stolon; d.l., dorsal lamina; E., endostyle; s.n.g., sub-neural gland; ph., pharynx; p.p.b., peri-pharyngeal band." -Thomson, 1916

Salpa Africana

"Diagram of Salpa africana. o.a., Oral aperture; d.t., dorsal tubercle; te., tentacle; g., ganglion;…