Aplidium caeruleum [Aplidium caeruleum]
Description
Aplidium caeruleum is known for its striking bluish tones, which can stand out on rocks, ledges, or other hard-bottom areas. Divers may see it as a dense, colonial growth with a velvety or bumpy surface texture. With careful observation, the colony’s many small incurrent openings become visible, revealing the “busy” filter-feeding lifestyle of tunicates.
Where To See Aplidium caeruleum
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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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