Tiny White Tunicate
Bathypera feminalba
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–240 m
- Max size: 2 cm
A minute sea squirt no bigger than a fingernail, this tunicate fixes itself to vertical cliffs, boulders and cobbles between about 20 and 240 metres. It draws seawater through its body, straining out plankton, and grows to only about 2 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Stolidobranchia › Pyuridae › Bathypera
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 250060.
FAQ
- How deep does the Tiny White Tunicate live?
- The Tiny White Tunicate (Bathypera feminalba) is typically found at 20–240 m.
- How big does the Tiny White Tunicate get?
- The Tiny White Tunicate grows to about 2 cm.