Stolonica socialis

(Stolonica socialis)

Description

Stolonica socialis is a species of tunicate or sea squirt in the family Styelidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean where it lives on the seabed.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Ascidiacea

Order:Stolidobranchia

Family:Styelidae

Genus:Stolonica

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