Syncarpa composita (Tokioka, 1951). A, B, D, E ICHUM 5817 C SMBL 104. A Zooid opened dorsally B ciliated groove (rotated 90 degrees anti-clockwise and enlarged view of the white square of A) C magnification of inner surface of pharynx, showing large (indicated by an asterisk) and small (indicated by an arrow) transverse vessels D outer surface of pharynx, viewed from right side E magnification of white square in D, showing ‘shortcut’ of large transverse vessel (asterisk) above pharyngeal fold and ‘detour’ of small transverse vessel (arrowed) along pharyngeal fold.

 
 
  Part of: Hasegawa N, Kajihara H (2019) A redescription of Syncarpa composita (Ascidiacea, Stolidobranchia) with an inference of its phylogenetic position within Styelidae. ZooKeys 857: 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.857.32654