How deep does the Tunicates live?

The Tunicates (Eudistoma pyriforme) is typically found at 16–470 m.

Tunicates

Eudistoma pyriforme

Group: Other
Typical depth: 16–470 m

A colonial sea squirt that forms soft pear shaped lobes, this tunicate has been recorded across a wide depth range from about 16 metres down to several hundred. Each tiny animal in the colony filters plankton from the water it pumps through its body.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 215901.

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How deep does the Tunicates live?: The Tunicates (Eudistoma pyriforme) is typically found at 16–470 m.