Blue Bell Sea Squirt

Perophora namei

Also known as: Colonial Ascidian, Namei Sea Squirt, Sea Squirt, Sea Tunicate, Tunicate

ALSO KNOWN AS

Colonial Ascidian
Namei Sea Squirt
Sea Squirt
Sea Tunicate
Tunicate

Spotted at around 90 feet, on a sandy bottom. — Blue Bell Sea Squirt adult, photographed at San Juan Reef Dive Site, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines — @blogie · San Juan Reef Dive Site, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · January 20121 / 1

Overview

Found on drop-offs, often at the base of slopes, over coral and rocky reefs.
Height - 10cm

Ascidian, also known as tunicates because their bodies are covered by a "tunic" a tough cellulose-like covering.
The other common name is sea squirt because when threatened they sometimes eject a jet of water.

How to identify

COLOURS

Body shape: flowers stalk

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Western Pacific
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LIVES IN

Found on drop-offs, often at the base of slopes, over coral and rocky reefs.

RANGE

Western Pacific

Adult photos 1

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classAscidiacea
orderPhlebobranchia
familyPerophoridae
genusPerophora
speciesPerophora namei Hartmeyer & Michaelsen, 1928

SourcesWoRMS SeaLifeBase