Aplidium cellis [Aplidium cellis]
Description
Divers may encounter Aplidium cellis as a colonial tunicate that forms compact, textured patches on the seafloor. Its surface can appear patterned or cell-like, reflecting the many individual zooids working together as one colony. It’s a rewarding find for divers who enjoy close-up wildlife photography and studying small, stationary organisms.
Where To See Aplidium cellis
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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
|
| Genus |
Sea Pork
Aplidium
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