Colonial Ascidian

About

A colonial ascidian that forms a thick jelly like firm mat covering the surface of the host it grows on. The colour of a colony is highly variable, ranging from pink to green to blue to red.

Often found washed up on the surface of seaweeds or under rocks in rock pools along the coast

Size

Size can vary as the colony grows over structures or marine plants

Habitat

Can be fround in water depths ranging from 1-170 m where it can can be found growing over other structures from rocks to seaweeds and sea grasses.

Distribution

This species is believed to be native to the Indo-Pacific and Australia and can be found right around Australia including around Tasmania

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📷 Nick Shaw

References & citations (2)

1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-10-29 11:53:07)
2. Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2021). Ascidiacea World Database (accessed 2021-10-29 11:53:35)