Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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(Herdman, 1880)
Phallusia obesa is one of the larger sea squirts, as can be inferred from its species name “obesa,” which means “fat-bodied” or “pot-bellied.”
The sea squirt comes in different color morphs ranging from yellow, gray, cream, white to green and feeds on plankton, which it filters. Phallusia obesa is considered a fairly common species that settles not only in reefs but also on pylons, support pillars, and shipwrecks.
Synonyms:
Ascidia obesa Herdman, 1880
Ascidia oblonga Herdman, 1880
Ascidia phallusioides Herdman, 1898
Ascidia phallusioides Herdman, 1899
Pachychlaena obesa (Herdman, 1880)
Pachychlaena oblonga (Herdman, 1880)
Phallusia oblonga (Herdman, 1880)
Phallusia phallusioides (Herdman, 1899)
Phallusiopsis phallusioides (Herdman, 1899)
Phallusia obesa is one of the larger sea squirts, as can be inferred from its species name “obesa,” which means “fat-bodied” or “pot-bellied.”
The sea squirt comes in different color morphs ranging from yellow, gray, cream, white to green and feeds on plankton, which it filters. Phallusia obesa is considered a fairly common species that settles not only in reefs but also on pylons, support pillars, and shipwrecks.
Synonyms:
Ascidia obesa Herdman, 1880
Ascidia oblonga Herdman, 1880
Ascidia phallusioides Herdman, 1898
Ascidia phallusioides Herdman, 1899
Pachychlaena obesa (Herdman, 1880)
Pachychlaena oblonga (Herdman, 1880)
Phallusia oblonga (Herdman, 1880)
Phallusia phallusioides (Herdman, 1899)
Phallusiopsis phallusioides (Herdman, 1899)
