Ciona intestinalis

Ciona intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Sea vase

photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Family:	Cionidae ()
Max. size:	15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m
Distribution:	Northeast Atlantic, Arctic and Mediterranean. Introduced in the Indo-Pacific, South Atlantic, and Sub Antarctic Region. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Assumed maximum total length from Refs. 1603, 2268. Known from subtidal to moderate depths (Ref. 7726). Attached to hard substrates (Refs. 1369, 7726). Benthic, marine; on ships' hulls, and harbour installations (Ref. 1134). Favours shaded locations such as covered floats (Ref. 1749). Solitary (Refs. 2268, 7726). Suspension-feeding (Ref. 3270).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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