Ecteinascidia bandaensis Ascidian

Ecteinascidia bandaensisis commonly referred to as Ascidian. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Ecteinascidia bandaensis,Each was about 10 mm long, Anilao 2019

Tunicates - Clavelina sp.
Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:: 13595
AphiaID:: 252494

Scientific:: Ecteinascidia bandaensis
German:: Seescheide
English:: Ascidian

Category:: Sea Squirts

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Phlebobranchia (Order) > Perophoridae (Family) > Ecteinascidia (Genus) > bandaensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Millar, 1975

Occurrence:: Anilao, Banda Sea, China, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mayotte, Mozambique, Philippines
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tides.
Sea depth:: 1 - 10 Meter
Habitats:: Coralline soils, coral quarry, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0" - 0" (0,4cm - 0,7cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Mucus, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown