Pyura pachydermatina

(Pyura pachydermatina)

Description

Pyura pachydermatina is a sea tulip, a solitary species of tunicate in the suborder Stolidobranchia. It is native to shallow waters around New Zealand.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Ascidiacea
Order:Stolidobranchia
Family:Pyuridae
Genus:Pyura
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