Biology:Nephtheis fascicularis

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Short description: Species of sea squirt


Nephtheis fascicularis
Oxycorynia fascicularis (Tunicates).jpg
Scientific classification
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Nephtheis

Gould, 1856[1]
Species:
N. fascicularis
Binomial name
Nephtheis fascicularis
(Drasche, 1882)[2]
Synonyms
  • Colella thompsoni Herdman, 1886
  • Colella thomsoni Herdman, 1886
  • Nephtheis centripetens Sluiter, 1909
  • Nephtheis faciformis Sluiter, 1909
  • Nephtheis fascularis (Drasche, 1882)
  • Nephtheis malayensis Sluiter, 1909
  • Nephtheis thompsoni (Herdman, 1886)
  • Nephtheis thomsoni (Herdman, 1886)
  • Oxycorynia fascicularis Drasche, 1882
  • Oxycorynia thompsoni (Herdman, 1886)

Nephtheis fascicularis, commonly called the lollipop tunicate, lollipop coral, or blue palm coral, is a species of tunicate that is native to the shallow reefs of Indonesia. It is the only species in its genus Nephtheis. They are not photosynthetic, and live on plankton and small organic particles obtained from the water currents. The branched stems are formed by tiny polyps called zooids.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2095244 entry