eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Ascidia caudata |
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| Common name: |
Cuadata 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 |
Phlebobranchia |
Not Defined |
Ascidiidae |
Not Defined |
Ascidia |
Ascidia caudata |
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Short Description
Large ascidian with yellow to brown long diverisng siphons . Gravel and shell ussually covered its sides
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Identification
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| Size: |
250mm long |
| Behaviour: |
Attached to rocks along one side of the body.Often covered with other reef animals |
| Diet: |
Filter feeder |
| Distribution: |
Saldanha bay to Port Elizabeth |
| Depth: |
2-20m |
| Habitat: |
Shallow rocky reefs |
| Reference: |
- A field guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula
Georgina Jones
- Two Oceans (A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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