Sealife guideThe ink spot sea squirtPolycarpa aurata
Last updated on 01/27/2025 at 09:52 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Ink spot sea squirtGolden mouth sea squirt
French namesAscidie tache d'encre
Scientific namePolycarpa aurata (Boddaert, 1772)
FamilyStyelidae
OrderStolidobranchia
ClassAscidiacea

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