Sea peach

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Sea peach
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Urochordata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Stolidobranchia
Family: Pyuridae
Species: H. aurantium
Binomial name
Halocynthia aurantium

Sea Peaches are of the order Stolidobranchia, making them a sub-classification of Tunicates. Sea Peaches are commonly found in the northern Pacific ocean, ranging from the Arctic Sea down to Puget Sound, and most common in the Bering Sea at a depth of 40 to 100 meters. The Sea Peach is typically barrel shaped, growing to a height of 18 centimeters, and its body is attached directly to the substrate. The Sea Peach is preyed upon by crabs and sea stars.

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The Alaska Fisheries Science Center: Sea Peach. Retrieved on 2007-12-10.


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