Dendrodoa grossularia

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.

Dendrodoa grossularia
The sea squirt Dendrodoa grossularia, Isle of Man, Irish Sea.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Ascidiacea
Order:
Stolidobranchia
Family:
Styelidae
Genus:
Dendrodoa
Species:
D. grossularia
Binomial name
Dendrodoa grossularia
(van Beneden, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ascidia grossularia Beneden, 1846
  • Cynthia grossularia (Beneden, 1846)
  • Styela grossularia (Beneden, 1846)
  • Styelopsis grossularia (Beneden, 1846)
  • Styelopsis sphaerica Alder & Hancock, 1907

Distribution

This species is widely distributed in the North Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]

References
  1. 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
  2. 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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