Distaplia smithi

Stalked Compound Tunicate:

Stalked Compound Tunicate (Distaplia smithi): This species is a strange compound ascidian with colonies arranged along the surfaces of little paddles, sometimes branching, whose colors range from cream-yellow to brown. It is reported to be restricted to the open coast, in higher energy locales, by Lamb Hanby 2005, and also by Kozloff 1996.

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References

Weblinks

• WoRMS page for Distaplia smithi
• Rosario Beach Marine Lab page for Distaplia smithi

• WoRMS Page for Distaplia smithi
• Search Arctos Database for Distaplia smithi (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Distaplia smithi (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Distaplia smithi
• iNaturalist Observations for Distaplia smithi in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Carlton 2007
• Lamb Hanby 2005
• Kozloff 1996

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