eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Sycozoa spp-3 |
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| Common name: |
Pastel fan ascidian |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Urochordata |
Ascidiacea |
Not Defined |
Aplousobranchia |
Not Defined |
Clavelinidae |
Not Defined |
Sycozoa |
Sycozoa spp-3 |
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Short Description:
The animal have joined zooids forming a fans-shaped head attached to a stalk ,The colour is an overall light pastel
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Identification
features: |
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| Size: |
1-100mm across and 1-50mm tall |
| Behaviour: |
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| Diet: |
Filterfeeder |
| Distribution: |
Namibia to Port Elizabeth |
| Depth: |
1-30m |
| Habitat: |
Vertical rock-faces with a strong water flow |
| Reference: |
- 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
