White Speck Tunicate
Didemnum conchyliatum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–3 m
- For divers: safe
A small encrusting tunicate of quiet, sheltered water, it grows in seagrass meadows between 1 and 3 metres and over mangrove roots and exposed peat banks. Each member of the colony strains plankton from the water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Aplousobranchia › Didemnidae › Didemnum
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 250487.
FAQ
- How deep does the White Speck Tunicate live?
- The White Speck Tunicate (Didemnum conchyliatum) is typically found at 0–3 m.
- Is the White Speck Tunicate dangerous to divers?
- The White Speck Tunicate is harmless to divers.