White Spotted Colonial Tunicate

Botryllus tuberatus

White Spotted Colonial Tunicate

A colonial sea squirt that spreads as a thin crust over the undersides of reef rubble and across seagrass blades. Each tiny zooid filters plankton from the water, and colonies even settle on dead mangrove leaves resting on the bottom.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Stolidobranchia › Styelidae › Botryllus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 250109.

FAQ

How big does the White Spotted Colonial Tunicate get?
The White Spotted Colonial Tunicate grows to about 0.4 cm.