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Ascidia paratropa
Ascidia paratropa (Huntsman, 1912)
Glassy tunicate
Ascidia paratropa
photo by Cowles, David

Family:  Ascidiidae ()
Max. size:  15 cm H (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Alaska to Washington State.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in deep water (Ref. 1747), and rarely in intertidal depths, particularly on rocky substrates (Ref. 865).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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