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Kauaʻi record · KCA-WOI-00049

Phallusia nigra

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AI-generated Atlas illustration of Phallusia nigra. It is a taxon reference, not a photograph of the documented Kauaʻi specimen or evidence of current occurrence. — AI-generated Atlas illustration of Phallusia nigra. It is a taxon reference, not a photograph of the documented Kauaʻi specimen or evidence of current occurrence. · Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas / OpenAI ImageGen · Atlas-generated illustration

About Phallusia nigra

Phallusia nigra is documented in a Kauaʻi source record. Wave 01 preserves the taxon concept exactly as reported. Current accepted-name reconciliation remains open; occurrence is not represented as a 2026 observation.

Names and classification

Scientific name: Phallusia nigra
Family: Ascidiidae
Order: Phlebobranchia

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence: Documented source record (2002)
Origin: Origin not yet resolved
Conservation status: Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description: Phallusia nigra is documented in a Kauaʻi source record. Wave 01 preserves the taxon concept exactly as reported. Current accepted-name reconciliation remains open; occurrence is not represented as a 2026 observation.

Sources and further reading

Coles, S.L., P.R. Reath, K. Longenecker, H. Bolick & L.G. Eldredge. 2004. Assessment of nonindigenous marine species in harbors and on nearby coral reefs on Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi, Maui, and Hawaiʻi. Bishop Museum Technical Report 29a. — Appendix A printed p. 155

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