Biology:Rhopalaea crassa
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Short description: Species of sea squirt
| Rhopalaea crassa | |
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| Rhopalaea cf. crassa in Philippines | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Aplousobranchia |
| Family: | Diazonidae |
| Genus: | Rhopalaea |
| Species: | R. crassa
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalaea crassa (Herdman, 1880)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rhopalaea crassa, sometimes called the blue ascidian,[2] is a species of tunicate in the family Diazonidae.[1][3] It can reach a length of five centimetres and lives in the Indo-West Pacific.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rhopalaea crassa (Herdman, 1880)". Ascidiacea World Database. World Register of Marine Species. 2022. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=251321.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florent Charpin (2020). "Blue Ascidian". Florent's Guide To The Tropical Reefs. https://reefguide.org/blueascidian.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rhopalaea crassa (Herdman, 1880)". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2330621.
Wikidata ☰ Q4922951 entry

