How deep does the Scaly Tunicate live?

The Scaly Tunicate (Microcosmus squamiger) is typically found at 10–10 m.

How big does the Scaly Tunicate get?

The Scaly Tunicate grows to about 5 cm.

Scaly Tunicate

Microcosmus squamiger

Group: Other
Typical depth: 10–10 m
Max size: 5 cm

A solitary sea squirt with a scaly, leathery tunic, it crusts onto rocks, concrete, cave walls and oyster beds in shallow bays and harbours. It draws seawater through its body and strains out the plankton, and it readily colonises man made structures.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Stolidobranchia › Pyuridae › Microcosmus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 236666.

FAQ

How deep does the Scaly Tunicate live?: The Scaly Tunicate (Microcosmus squamiger) is typically found at 10–10 m.
How big does the Scaly Tunicate get?: The Scaly Tunicate grows to about 5 cm.