Sigillina signifera Green Ringed Ascidian

Sigillina signifera is commonly referred to as Green Ringed Ascidian. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

15500 

AphiaID:

251361 

Scientific:

Sigillina signifera 

German:

Grünring-Seescheide 

English:

Green Ringed Ascidian 

Category:

Sjøpunger 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Aplousobranchia (Order) > Holozoidae (Family) > Sigillina (Genus) > signifera (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Sluiter, ), 1909 

Occurrence:

Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Indo Pacific, Palau, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Tansania 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

0 - 18 Meter 

Habitats:

associated with with coral skeletons, Lagoons, Rocky reefs, Seaward facing reefs 

Size:

up to 0.39" (1 cm) 

Temperature:

25,1 °F - 29,3 °F (25,1°C - 29,3°C) 

Food:

Filter feeder 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Sigillina australis
• Sigillina cyanea
• Sigillina digitata
• Sigillina exigua
• Sigillina fantasiana
• Sigillina grandissima
• Sigillina magalhaensis
• Sigillina mjobergi
• Sigillina mobiusi
• Sigillina nigra
• Sigillina psammophorus
• Sigillina pulvinus
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  Sigillina signifera
  Grünring-Seescheide
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Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2023-01-15 15:47:59 

Last edit:

2024-11-26 13:40:44 

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