Star ascidian
(Botryllus schlosseri)
Description
Botryllus schlosseri,commonly known as the star ascidian or golden star tunicate,is a colonial ascidian tunicate that grows on slow-moving,submerged objects,plants,and animals in nearshore saltwater environments.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Ascidiacea
Order:Stolidobranchia
Family:Styelidae
Genus:Botryllus
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