How deep does the Lobed Tunicate live?

The Lobed Tunicate (Cystodytes lobatus) is typically found at 0–200 m.

Lobed Tunicate

Cystodytes lobatus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–200 m

This colonial tunicate spreads as a sheet across rock from the very low intertidal down to around 200 metres. Many of these lobed tunicates lace their bodies with mineral spicules and chemical defences that make them unappealing to predators.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 250432.

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How deep does the Lobed Tunicate live?: The Lobed Tunicate (Cystodytes lobatus) is typically found at 0–200 m.