How deep does the Glassy Tunicate live?

The Glassy Tunicate (Ascidia paratropa) is typically found at 0–100 m.

How big does the Glassy Tunicate get?

The Glassy Tunicate grows to about 15 cm.

Glassy Tunicate

Ascidia paratropa

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–100 m
Max size: 15 cm

A solitary sea squirt with a clear, glassy body, this tunicate mostly lives in deeper water on rocky ground and only rarely turns up in the intertidal. It draws seawater through one siphon, strains out plankton, and pumps it back out through another.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 250022.

FAQ

How deep does the Glassy Tunicate live?: The Glassy Tunicate (Ascidia paratropa) is typically found at 0–100 m.
How big does the Glassy Tunicate get?: The Glassy Tunicate grows to about 15 cm.