How deep does the Tunicates live?

The Tunicates (Oikopleura dioica) is typically found at 0–200 m.

How big does the Tunicates get?

The Tunicates grows to about 0.2 cm.

Tunicates

Oikopleura dioica

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–200 m
Max size: 0.2 cm

This tiny tunicate builds and discards a delicate mucus house to strain food from the water, drifting in the plankton from the surface down to about 200 metres. When its filter clogs, it abandons the house and quickly secretes a new one, sometimes several times an hour.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Appendicularia › Copelata › Oikopleuridae › Oikopleura

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 103407.

FAQ

How deep does the Tunicates live?: The Tunicates (Oikopleura dioica) is typically found at 0–200 m.
How big does the Tunicates get?: The Tunicates grows to about 0.2 cm.