Botryllus tuberatus Ritter & Forsyth, 1917 White spotted colonial tunicate |
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Family: | Styelidae () | |||
Max. size: | 0.4 cm COLD (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | sessile; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific and Western Atlantic: Polynesia. | |||
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Biology: | Found on barrier reefs (Ref. 1733), reef flats habitats on the under-surface of rubble (Ref. 1134). Found on Thalassia leaves (Ref. 1757), occupies space on dead mangrove leaves lying on the bank or pond bottom (Ref. 1758). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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