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ascidians
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| Phylum Chordata | Subphylum Tunicata/Urochordata | Class Ascidiacea |
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lobed ascidians awaiting identification* updated Jan 12 Where seen? These bright orange blobs are sometimes seen on coral rubble and other hard surfaces on our Northern shores. Usually near the mid-water mark. Features: 5-10cm. Irregular blobs forming on coral rubble and big boulders. Usually bright orange. Out of water, this colonial ascidian appear as slimy layers. When submerged in water, it may expand into lobes or 'fingers' or mounds. Individual little zooids can be seen, each with a tiny hole, with a few, much larger holes among them. It's hard to identify ascidians without close examination of small features. On this website, they are grouped by large external features for convenience of display. |
 Chek Jawa, Jul 05  |
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Orange lobed ascidians on Singapore shores
 Chek Jawa, Jun 05  |
 Beting Bronok, May 06  |
 Sentosa, May 04  |
more photos of orange lobed ascidians on Singapore shores
northern shores
southern shores part 1 | part 2
*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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