Pleated Sea Squirt
Styela plicata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–30 m
- Max size: 8 cm
A solitary sea squirt with a tough pleated coat, it clamps onto piers, pilings and hard bottoms and tolerates brackish and polluted water. Reaching about eight centimetres, it pumps seawater through its body to strain out plankton.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Stolidobranchia › Styelidae › Styela
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 103936.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pleated Sea Squirt live?
- The Pleated Sea Squirt (Styela plicata) is typically found at 5–30 m.
- How big does the Pleated Sea Squirt get?
- The Pleated Sea Squirt grows to about 8 cm.