Artificial Reef Field Guide: Didemnum sp
Common NameInvasive Compound Tunicate
Code(s)DISP
Id Number511
TaxaInvertebrate
MobilitySessile
Colonial / SolitaryColonial
Typical Substrate TypeHard
Species Description
Diameter of colonies to about 125 mm; exposed portions are smooth, with many small openings and a large aperature.
Species Habitat
Found on rocks, shells, worm tubes, and other hard substrate.
Species Range
Middle intertidal to 30m; Oregon to Panama.