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ascidians
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| Phylum Chordata | Subphylum Tunicata/Urochordata | Class Ascidiacea |
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sheet ascidians awaiting identification* updated Jan 12 Where seen? These thin beige sheets are often seen on our Northern shores, and sometimes on our Southern shores. Features: Colony irregular in outline, about 5-10cm in diameter, found near the mid-water mark, encrusting vertical and horizontal hard surfaces including artificial structures. Also under stones. Smooth, rubbery with many, tightly packed tiny spots. Usually beige in colour. Various kinds of flatworms (Order Polycladida) are sometimes seen on the sheets. |
 East Coast, Jun 09 |
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Beige sheet ascidians on Singapore shores
 Beting Bronok, Jun 10 
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 Chek Jawa, Oct 01 |
 Sentosa, Apr 10 |
 St. John's Island, May 10 |
 Sentosa, Apr 10  |
 Beting Bronok, Jun 10  |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without examination of internal parts.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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