Aplidium balleniae [Aplidium balleniae]
Description
Aplidium balleniae often presents as an encrusting tunicate that divers can spot on sheltered hard substrates. It’s a great “slow-life” find—something you might overlook at first glance, but becomes more interesting as you get closer and see the colony’s distinct living texture.
Where To See Aplidium balleniae
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
|
| Family |
Colonial Tunicates
Polyclinidae
|
| Genus |
Sea Pork
Aplidium
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