Aplidium acropodium [Aplidium acropodium]
Description
This species is usually seen as a colonial tunicate with a compact, attached growth form. Divers may find it on rocky bottoms where it blends into the substrate, but up close it reveals a distinct colony texture—an underwater reminder that even “still” surfaces can be alive with tiny filter-feeders.
Where To See Aplidium acropodium
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Squirts
Ascidiacea
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| Order |
Aplousobranch Tunicates (Simple Colonial Sea Squirts)
Aplousobranchia
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| Family |
Colonial Tunicates
Polyclinidae
|
| Genus |
Sea Pork
Aplidium
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