Doliolum
Encyclopedia
Doliolum is a genus
of tunicate
s, the members of which move via jet propulsion
. A detailed description can be found at .
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of tunicate
Tunicate
Tunicates, also known as urochordates, are members of the subphylum Tunicata, previously known as Urochordata, a group of underwater saclike filter feeders with incurrent and excurrent siphons that is classified within the phylum Chordata. While most tunicates live on the ocean floor, others such...
s, the members of which move via jet propulsion
Jet propulsion
Jet propulsion is motion produced by passing a jet of fluid in the opposite direction to the direction of motion. By conservation of momentum, the moving body is propelled in the opposite direction to the jet....
. A detailed description can be found at .
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:- Doliolum denticulatum Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
- Doliolum intermedium Neumann, 1906
- Doliolum nationalis Borgert, 1894