Molgula occulta

(Molgula occulta)

Description

Molgula occulta is a species of solitary tunicate in the family Molgulidae. It is native to the north eastern Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The specific name occulta means "tailless" and refers to the tunicate's larva, which lacks the tail found in some other species in the genus Molgula.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Ascidiacea
Order:Stolidobranchia
Family:Molgulidae
Genus:Molgula
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