Sea Squirts
Ascidiacea
Description
Sea squirts are tunicates that often look like colorful blobs, tubes, or small clusters attached to rocks, docks, and wrecks. Divers may notice their “siphons” and the way they filter water, creating a living patchwork of bright colors in otherwise quiet spots.
Orders
Aplousobranch Tunicates (Simple Colonial Sea Squirts)
Aplousobranchia
Taxonomy
| Phylum | Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales) |
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Statistics
- Orders 1