Aplidium annulatum [Aplidium annulatum]
Description
Divers may notice this tunicate as a small, encrusting or loosely attached patch on rocks and hard substrates. Its surface often shows subtle banding or ring-like markings, giving it a distinctive, patterned look in shaded crevices. When water moves, the colony can look slightly “alive,” with tiny openings (siphons) that hint at the animal’s filter-feeding lifestyle.
Where To See Aplidium annulatum
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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