Biology:Rhopalaea crassa

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Short description: Species of sea squirt

Rhopalaea crassa
Diazonidae - Rhopalaea crassa.jpg
Rhopalaea cf. crassa in Philippines
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Aplousobranchia
Family: Diazonidae
Genus: Rhopalaea
Species:
R. crassa
Binomial name
Rhopalaea crassa
(Herdman, 1880)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ecteinascidia crassa Herdman, 1880
  • Rhopalopsis crassa (Herdman, 1880)
  • Ciona indica Sluiter, 1904
  • Rhopalaea indica (Sluiter, 1904)
  • Ecteinascidia fusca Herdman, 1880
  • Ecteinascidia solida Herdman, 1906
  • Rhopalaea mutuensis Oka, 1927

Rhopalaea crassa, sometimes called the blue ascidian,[2] is a species of tunicate in the family Diazonidae.[1][3] It can reach a length of five centimetres and lives in the Indo-West Pacific.[2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4922951 entry