Biology:Halocynthia papillosa

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Short description: Species of sea squirt

Halocynthia papillosa
Ascidia roja (Halocynthia papillosa), Cabo de Palos, España, 2022-07-17, DD 15.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Stolidobranchia
Family: Pyuridae
Genus: Halocynthia
Species:
H. papillosa
Binomial name
Halocynthia papillosa
(Gunnerus, 1765)[1]

Halocyntia papillosa, also known as the red sea squirt is a sea peach or sea squirt, a species of tunicate.

Distribution

This species occurs at depths of 2 to 100 metres It attaches itself to rocks and overhangs, or among Posidonia. It can be found in the Northeast Atlantic, Western Pacific, along the Portuguese coast, and the Mediterranean.[1]

Description

Halocynthia papillosa is usually about 10 cm high but can reach 20 cm. It can contract when disturbed.[2]

References

External resources

Wikidata ☰ Q530357 entry