Dendrodoa grossularia
| Dendrodoa grossularia | |
|---|---|
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| The sea squirt Dendrodoa grossularia, Isle of Man, Irish Sea. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Styelidae |
| Genus: | Dendrodoa |
| Species: | D. grossularia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrodoa grossularia (van Beneden, 1846) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dendrodoa grossularia is a species of tunicate or sea squirt in the family Styelidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean where it is common in shallow water and on the shore in exposed rocky sites.
Distribution
This species is widely distributed in the North Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Sanamyan, K. (2015). Dendrodoa grossularia (Van Beneden, 1846). In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-23
- ↑ Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Dendrodoa grossularia (van Beneden, 1846). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-12-23
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