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Diazona Sea Squirt

Diazona tenera

Also known as: Colonial Ascidian, Compound Ascidian, Sea Squirt, Tunicate, Brittle Sea Squirt

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@Jorge · Komodo Liveaboard, Indonesia · June 20171 / 1
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Overview

Found in holes, and on top of the reef, in current swept areas.

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.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Body shape
bush

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Central Pacific
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Found in holes, and on top of the reef, in current swept areas.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classAscidiacea
    4. orderAplousobranchia
    5. familyDiazonidae
    6. genusDiazona
    7. speciesDiazona tenera Monniot F. & Monniot C., 1996

    SourcesWoRMSSeaLifeBase

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