Aplidium agulhaense [Aplidium agulhaense]
Description
This colonial tunicate typically grows as an encrusting or slightly raised colony, blending into the seafloor until you get close. Under good visibility, divers can notice the fine, regular structure of its zooids—tiny openings that give the colony a delicate, sieve-like look.
Where To See Aplidium agulhaense
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
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| Genus |
Sea Pork
Aplidium
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