How deep does the Tunicates live?

The Tunicates (Cystodytes dellechiajei) is typically found at 0–736 m.

Tunicates

Cystodytes dellechiajei

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–736 m

A colonial tunicate of coral reefs and warm seas, it ranges from the intertidal zone down to more than seven hundred metres. The colony filters food from the water and stiffens itself with tiny mineral discs packed into its body.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Aplousobranchia › Polycitoridae › Cystodytes

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 103601.

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How deep does the Tunicates live?: The Tunicates (Cystodytes dellechiajei) is typically found at 0–736 m.