Sycozoa gaimardi (Herdman, 1886)
Mushroom sea squirt
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Family:  Holozoidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 500 m
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic, Southeast Pacific and the Antarctic: From Antarctica to Kerguelen Islands and South America. Subtropical to polar.
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Biology:  Found on soft bottoms at 20 to 30 m, either directly attached to the bottom or as epibionts on Pyura setosa, Cnemidocarpa verrucosa, Molgula pedunculata, Ascidia challengeri, Corella eumyota (Ref. 1753); often found on brown algae Lessionia trabeculata and also on pebbles (Ref. 3373). Known from depths of 0 to 500 m (Ref. 3435).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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