Common Sea Squirt
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Species record
Common Sea Squirt
Ciona intestinalis
Explore the Common Sea Squirt (Ciona intestinalis) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.
Summary
The common sea squirt is a soft-bodied tunicate that attaches to rocks, docks, and other hard surfaces. It filters plankton and suspended particles from seawater through two siphons.
Classification in this archive
Animals › Chordates › Tunicates › Sea squirts › Phlebobranch tunicates › Ciona sea squirts › Ciona
Habitat and distribution
- Habitat
- rocky shores, marinas and docks
- Regions in this record
- Europe, North America
Conservation field in this record
Not Evaluated
Did you know?
A sea squirt filters seawater through two openings called siphons.
More images
Preserved specimen of the common sea squirt (*Ciona intestinalis*), Yale Peabody Museum specimen YPM IZ 082346.
Creator: Eric A. Lazo-Wasem
Licence: CC0 1.0
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