How deep does the Sea Squirt live?

The Sea Squirt (Sigillina signifera) is typically found at 0–18 m.

Sea Squirt

Sigillina signifera

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–18 m

This sea squirt spreads into broad mats over coral debris and the walls of surge channels, thriving in shallow water no deeper than about eighteen metres. It is a colonial filter feeder, pulling plankton from the current that washes through.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Ascidiacea › Aplousobranchia › Holozoidae › Sigillina

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 251361.

FAQ

How deep does the Sea Squirt live?: The Sea Squirt (Sigillina signifera) is typically found at 0–18 m.