Summary description from Wikipedia:

Ciona intestinalis in languages:

Bokmål

grønnsekkdyr

Czech

sumka trubičkovitá

Danish

Almindelig søpung

Dutch

Doorschijnende zakpijp

English

Sea Vase

English

vase tunicate

English

Transparent Ascidian

English

Sea-squirt

French

Cione intestinale

French

Ascidie jaune

German

Schlauch-Seescheide

Japanese

カタユウレイボヤ

Swedish

Tarmsjöpung

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Parent Taxon

• Ciona

Sibling Taxa

• Ciona antarctica
• Ciona edwardsi
• Ciona fascicularis
• Ciona gelatinosa
• Ciona hoshinoi
• Ciona imperfecta
• Ciona intermedia
• Ciona intestinalis
• Ciona longissima
• Ciona mollis
• Ciona pomponiae
• Ciona robusta
• Ciona roulii
• Ciona savignyi
• Ciona sheikoi

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