Aplidium aurorae [Aplidium aurorae]
Description
Aplidium aurorae is a tunicate that can appear as a delicate, spreading growth with a soft, colorful look underwater. Divers often spot it as a small highlight on the seafloor or on vertical rock faces, especially when light catches its surface.
Where To See Aplidium aurorae
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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
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| Family |
Colonial Tunicates
Polyclinidae
|
| Genus |
Sea Pork
Aplidium
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