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Botryllus sp. Botryllus seasquirt

Botryllus sp. is commonly referred to as Botryllus seasquirt. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Foto: Kwajalein, Marshallinseln


Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:
17999 
AphiaID:
Scientific:
Botryllus sp. 
German:
Botryllus-Seescheide 
English:
Botryllus Seasquirt 
Category:
Асцидия 
Family tree:
Botryllus (Genus) > sp. (Species) 
Occurrence:
Indonesia, Marschall Islands 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Rocky reefs 
Size:
up to 0.39" (1 cm) 
Food:
Organic suspended sediment , Plankton, Suspension 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
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More related species
in this lexicon
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-12-28 18:36:39 

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Unfortunately, even after extensive research, we were unable to identify this small and unusually colored sea squirt with certainty.

Previous locations: Indonesia and the Marshall Islands, but other locations are likely.

External links

  1. Flickr Seite Kari Mar (multi). Abgerufen am 28.12.2025.
  2. Kwajalein Underwater (en). Abgerufen am 28.12.2025.

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