How deep does the Tunicates live?

The Tunicates (Oligotrema psammites) is typically found at 0–4600 m.

Tunicates

Oligotrema psammites

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–4600 m

Unlike most of its filter feeding relatives, this deep tunicate is built to capture larger prey, trapping drifting animals rather than straining plankton. It ranges from the surface down to extreme depths near 4,600 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Stolidobranchia › Molgulidae › Oligotrema

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 250968.

FAQ

How deep does the Tunicates live?: The Tunicates (Oligotrema psammites) is typically found at 0–4600 m.