Ascidian

Phallusia arabica

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 3–12 m

A sea squirt that settles on hard surfaces and even boat hulls in shallow water between about three and twelve metres. It draws seawater through its body to strain out plankton, living anchored in one spot once it settles.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Phlebobranchia › Ascidiidae › Phallusia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 103720.