Phylum Chordata | Subphylum Tunicata/Urochordata | Class Ascidiacea
Orange-spotted ascidians
awaiting identification*
updated Jun 08

Where seen? These small blobs with bright orange spots are sometimes seen on some of our shores.

Features:
Colony about 5-8cm in diameter. Rubbery blobs found near seagrasses. Dark blue background with bright orange spots.

Sentosa, Nov 11

Pulau Ubin, May 08

Orange-spotted ascidians on Singapore shores


Pulau Ubin, May 08


Changi, Aug 11

Pulau Semakau, Apr 08

*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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