Chordata
Eudistoma n.sp.A
Eudistoma n.sp.A
(Sandy Condominium Tunicate)
(Sandy Condominium Tunicate)
1. In situ (Greg McFall)
2. In situ (Danny Gleason)
3. In situ (Danny Gleason)
4. Out of water (Danny Gleason)
5. Out of water (Danny Gleason)
Size
Colony height: 4-12.5cm (2-5") Colony width: reaching 15cm (6"), variable in growth form
Recognition Characters
Grows in spherical to semi-spherical masses that are flattened at the base. Surface of tunic is rough to the touch, firm, embedded with sand and shell fragments. Zooid chambers irregularly distributed through colony. Zooids are large.
Color
Dark purple or black
Habitat & Depth
Encrust hard bottoms, rocks and ledges. To 30m.
Distribution at GRNMS
Common. Attached to ledges and rocky outcroppings.
Geographic Range
Behavior & Notes
Synonyms
Plough 1978, Van Name 1945