Pycnoclavella inflorescens Tunicate

Pycnoclavella inflorescens is commonly referred to as Tunicate. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Pycnoclavella inflorescens, approx cowrie cave, Cape Town, South Africa 2024 (CC-BY-SA)

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lexID:: 18269
AphiaID:: 251706

Scientific:: Pycnoclavella inflorescens
German:: Seescheide
English:: Tunicate

Category:: Асцидия

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Aplousobranchia (Order) > Clavelinidae (Family) > Pycnoclavella (Genus) > inflorescens (Species)
Initial determination:: Kott, 2005

Occurrence:: Indian Ocean, South-Africa, Western Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 15 - 30 Meter
Habitats:: Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 3.94" - 7.87" (10cm - 20cm)
Temperature:: 77 °F - 80.6 °F (25°C - 27°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown