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Golden Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri)
Invertebrateverified

Botryllus schlosseri

(Pallas, 1766)

Golden Star Tunicate

Also known as: Gesterde Geleikorst, Star Ascidian, Star Squirt, Star Tunicate, Golden Star Sea-Squirt, Star Sea Squirt

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

0.1 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Ascidiacea

Order

Stolidobranchia

Family

Styelidae

Where to find it

Other species in Styelidae

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

Chain Tunicate (Botrylloides violaceus)

Botrylloides violaceus

Chain Tunicate

Giant Tunicate (Polycarpa spongiabilis)

Polycarpa spongiabilis

Giant Tunicate

Image: © Thomas Dreux (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source