Star ascidian

(Botryllus schlosseri)

Description

Botryllus schlosseri,commonly known as the star ascidian or golden star tunicate,is a colonial ascidian tunicate that grows on slow-moving,submerged objects,plants,and animals in nearshore saltwater environments.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Ascidiacea

Order:Stolidobranchia

Family:Styelidae

Genus:Botryllus

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