Stalked Sea Squirt

Nephtheis fascicularis

Also known as: Blue Lollypop Tunicate, Blue Palm Coral, Blue Pom-pom Coral, Colonial Ascidian, Compound Ascidian, Fasicular Sea Squirt, Grape Tunicate, Lollipop Coral, Lollipop Tunicate, Robust Sea Squirt, Sea Squirt, Stalked Ascidian, Stalked Green Ascidian, Stalked Purple Ascidian, Tunicate, Zooids

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blue Lollypop Tunicate
Blue Palm Coral
Blue Pom-pom Coral
Colonial Ascidian
Compound Ascidian
Fasicular Sea Squirt
Grape Tunicate
Lollipop Coral
Lollipop Tunicate
Robust Sea Squirt
Sea Squirt
Stalked Ascidian
Stalked Green Ascidian
Stalked Purple Ascidian
Tunicate
Zooids

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Stalked Sea Squirt adult, photographed at Marissa 2 Dive Site, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines — @blogie · Marissa 2 Dive Site, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · July 20111 / 3

Overview

Found over reef drop-offs and overhangs, of protected, shallow lagoons, and coastal reefs.

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: lollipop

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-Pacific
Exact location · 1
Country only · 2

LIVES IN

Found over reef drop-offs and overhangs, of protected, shallow lagoons, and coastal reefs.

RANGE

Indo-Pacific

Adult photos 3

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classAscidiacea
orderAplousobranchia
familyClavelinidae
genusNephtheis
speciesNephtheis fascicularis (Drasche, 1882)

SourcesWoRMS Wikipedia

Stalked Sea Squirt

Overview

How to identify

Habitat & where to find it

Adult photos 3

Discussion

Deep dive

Taxonomy

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