| Citation | Kott, P., 2005 Catalogue of Tunicata in Australian Waters. Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Australia Department of the Environment and Heritage. |
| Ref. | 1134 Kott, P., 2005 |
| Page | 189-190 |
| Named Used as Valid | Polycarpa aurata |
| Locality | Ascidia aurata: New Guinea. |
| Distribution | Sri Lanka, Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, New Guinea, Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Caroline Islands, West Pacific Ocean. |