Aplidium antillense [Aplidium antillense]
Description
This species is typically seen as a colony growing on submerged hard surfaces, forming a textured, sometimes lumpy sheet. Under good light, divers can pick out the openings where the tunicate draws in water to feed. It’s the kind of small, reef-detail organism that rewards slow, careful scanning of walls and overhangs.
Where To See Aplidium antillense
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Squirts
Ascidiacea
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| Order |
Aplousobranch Tunicates (Simple Colonial Sea Squirts)
Aplousobranchia
|
| Family |
Colonial Tunicates
Polyclinidae
|
| Genus |
Sea Pork
Aplidium
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