Aplidium amphibolum [Aplidium amphibolum]
Description
This colonial tunicate often appears as an attached patch on rocks or other hard-bottom habitats, sometimes forming a thin, spreading layer. Divers can be rewarded by close-up views of its fine surface pattern—small openings and a slightly textured look that reflect the colony’s many individual zooids working together.
Where To See Aplidium amphibolum
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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