eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Polysyncraton spurcum sp |
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| Common name: |
Spurcum ascidian |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Tunicata |
Ascidiacea |
Not Defined |
Aplousobranchia |
Not Defined |
Didemnidae |
Not Defined |
Polysyncraton |
Polysyncraton spurcum sp |
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Short Description
The colonies belonging to this species are large, extensive upright ridges arranged in all directions. The upright laterally flatted lobes
carry zooids on both sides. The colonies may be grey-white or grey-orange with darker charcoal patches on the upper surface of the lobes The branchial openings are arranged in an irregular honeycomb-type pattern. The distribution of spicules in the test is uneven and the spicule density is greatest in the zooid free area
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Identification
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| Size: |
20 cm in diameter,ridges 5 - 10 cm high,lobes about 1 cm thick) |
| Behaviour: |
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| Diet: |
Filter feeder |
| Distribution: |
Unknown |
| Depth: |
10-40m |
| Habitat: |
Shallow rocky reefs |
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Reference:
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- Aplousobranch ascidians (Tunicata Ascidiacea) from southern Africa
S. Parker-Nance. Ph.D. 2003
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Database Statistics
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