Aplidium conicum [Aplidium conicum]
Description
This tunicate species can appear as small, conical or finger-like projections within a colony, giving it a distinctive shape when viewed closely. Divers may find it on rocky substrates, where the colony’s form and texture make it easier to spot than many other “plain” sessile animals.
Where To See Aplidium conicum
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
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| Family |
Colonial Tunicates
Polyclinidae
|
| Genus |
Sea Pork
Aplidium
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