Aplidium clivosum [Aplidium clivosum]
Description
Divers may spot this tunicate as a patch or small encrusting growth on rocks and hard substrates. It often looks like a textured, slightly raised sheet, with colors that can range from pale to muted tones depending on conditions. Up close, the surface can appear subtly patterned, giving it a “living carpet” look in sheltered areas.
Where To See Aplidium clivosum
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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