Colony Tunicate

Brevicollus tuberatus

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 1–20 m

This colonial tunicate forms a fixed, encrusting growth in shallow coastal water, known so far only from a handful of records. Like other sea squirts, each member filters plankton and fine particles from the water it draws in.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 250110.