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Chain Tunicate (Botrylloides violaceus)
Invertebrateverified

Botrylloides violaceus

Oka, 1927

Chain Tunicate

Also known as: Slingerzakpijp, Colonial Sea Squirt, Lined Colonial Tunicate, Orange Sheath Tunicate, Violet Tunicate, Colonial Tunicate

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Ascidiacea

Order

Stolidobranchia

Family

Styelidae

Where to find it

Other species in Styelidae

Golden Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri)

Botryllus schlosseri

Golden Star Tunicate

Asian Sea Squirt (Styela plicata)

Styela plicata

Asian Sea Squirt

Baked Bean Ascidian (Dendrodoa grossularia)

Dendrodoa grossularia

Baked Bean Ascidian

Asian Tunicate (Styela clava)

Styela clava

Asian Tunicate

Giant Tunicate (Polycarpa spongiabilis)

Polycarpa spongiabilis

Giant Tunicate

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