Clavelina meridionalis Bulb tunicate, Sea Squirt, Solitary ascidian, Yellow-lined ascidian

Clavelina meridionalis is commonly referred to as Bulb tunicate, Sea Squirt, Solitary ascidian, Yellow-lined ascidian. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien

Foto: Bare Island, New South Wales, Australien, mit einer kleinen Seespinne im oberen Teil der Seescheide

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AphiaID:: 250313

Scientific:: Clavelina meridionalis
German:: Seescheide
English:: Bulb Tunicate, Sea Squirt, Solitary Ascidian, Yellow-lined Ascidian

Category:: Sjøpunger

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Aplousobranchia (Order) > Clavelinidae (Family) > Clavelina (Genus) > meridionalis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Herdman, ), 1891

Occurrence:: Antarctica, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands, New South Wales (Australia), Northern Territory (Australia), Queensland (Australia), South-Africa, Tasman Sea, Western Australia
Sea depth:: 0 - 70 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: - 1 °F - 28,5 °F (- 1°C - 28,5°C)
Food:: Rotifers (Rotifera), Bacteria (Bacterioplankton), Copepods, Filter feeder, Food strudler, Mucus, Phytoplankton, Protozoa, Suspension feeder, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown