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| 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.
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Sentosa, Nov 11
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Pulau Ubin, May 08
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Orange-spotted
ascidians on Singapore shores

Pulau Ubin, May 08
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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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