Tunicates
Didemnum sphaericum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–3 m
- For divers: safe
This colonial sea squirt forms small encrusting patches in very shallow water, down to about three metres. Each tiny zooid filters plankton from the water, and the colony shares a common jelly like matrix.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Aplousobranchia › Didemnidae › Didemnum
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 250602.
FAQ
- How deep does the Tunicates live?
- The Tunicates (Didemnum sphaericum) is typically found at 0–3 m.
- Is the Tunicates dangerous to divers?
- The Tunicates is harmless to divers.