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| ascidians text index | photo index |
| Phylum Chordata | Subphylum Tunicata/Urochordata | Class Ascidiacea |
| Blob
ascidians awaiting identification* updated Nov 2019 Where seen? These rounded blob-shaped animals are commonly seen on our Northern shores . Features: Colony about 5-10cm in diameter. Rubbery blobs forming on hard surfaces or on stones near the mid-water mark. In various shades of black, red, yellow, brown and beige. These blob ascidians look like the ones that are sometimes used by some sponge crabs for camouflage and protection. |
 Pulau Ubin, Dec 09  |
 Changi, May 06  |
 Punggol, Jun 12 |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without examination of internal parts.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Blob ascidians on Singapore shores |
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