What is "asterocarpa"

Asterocarpa is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.

Species within the genus Asterocarpa include:

• Asterocarpa coerulea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
• Asterocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878)

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

• Asterocarpa cerea (Sluiter, 1900): synonym of Asterocarpa humilis (Heller, 1878)