Tunicates

Didemnum granulatum

Tunicates

A colonial sea squirt that spreads as a thin crust, here found growing over the surface of a Dysidea sponge between about 6 and 18 metres. Each tiny member of the colony filters seawater for food, drawing it in through one opening and pushing it out another.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Aplousobranchia › Didemnidae › Didemnum

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 212503.

FAQ

How deep does the Tunicates live?
The Tunicates (Didemnum granulatum) is typically found at 6–18 m.
How big does the Tunicates get?
The Tunicates grows to about 0 cm.