Halocynthia papillosa: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Ascidiacea
- Order
- Stolidobranchia
- Family
- Pyuridae
- Genus
- Halocynthia
- Species
- Halocynthia papillosa
- Scientific Name
- Halocynthia papillosa
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Halocynthia papillosa
The Halocythnia papillosa, which is also known as the red sea squirt, is a tunicate that is commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea, but is also found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. It is a benthic species that uses suspension feeding, it is known for its bright red to orange coloration on the rough and bumpy exterior.
...Halocynthia papillosa in languages:
- Croatian
- Crvena bradavičarka
- Czech
- sumka červená
- Dutch
- Rode zakpijp
- English
- red sea squirt
- English
- Sea Potato
- French
- Ascidie rouge
- German
- Rote Seescheide
- German
- Rote Kännchenseescheide
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Halocynthia aurantium
- Halocynthia breviramosa
- Halocynthia cactus
- Halocynthia dumosa
- Halocynthia hilgendorfi
- Halocynthia igaboja
- Halocynthia igaguri
- Halocynthia microspinosa
- Halocynthia okai
- Halocynthia papillosa
- Halocynthia pyriformis
- Halocynthia roretzi
- Halocynthia simaensis
- Halocynthia spinosa
- Halocynthia turboga






























































































































































