Aplidium abyssum [Aplidium abyssum]
Description
Divers may notice this species as a small, encrusting colonial tunicate that forms low, patchy growths on hard substrates like rocks or ledges. In good light it can look subtly textured, with individual zooids packed closely together, giving the colony a delicate, “carpet-like” appearance.
Where To See Aplidium abyssum
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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