| Citation | Abbott, D.P. and W.B. Trason, 1968 Ritterella rubra and Distaplia smithi: two new colonial ascidians from the west coast of North America. Bulletin Southern California Academy of Sciences 67:143-154. |
| Ref. | 7509 Abbott, D.P. and W.B. Trason, 1968 |
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| Named Used as Valid | Distaplia smithi |
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| Distribution | Alaska, USA, and Canada. |