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European Sea Squirt - Ascidiella aspersa Introduced into North America around 1983 and it made its way to Maine around 2012-ish. The surface of these tunicates is rough and firm.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attached to rocks in tide pools during low tide Ascidiella,Ascidiella aspersa,European Sea Squirt,Geotagged,Summer,United States,sea squirt,tunicate Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

European Sea Squirt - Ascidiella aspersa

Introduced into North America around 1983 and it made its way to Maine around 2012-ish. The surface of these tunicates is rough and firm.

Habitat: Attached to rocks in tide pools during low tide

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The European Sea Squirt

"Ascidiella aspersa" is a species of solitary sea squirts native to the northeastern Atlantic, from the Mediterranean Sea to Norway. They possess oval bodies up to 50 to 130 mm in length. Their branchial siphons are conical and positioned at the top of the body. They possess six to eight lobes.

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Similar species: Phlebobranchia
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Sep 8, 2023. Captured Sep 6, 2023 10:09 in PXJF+9G Harpswell, ME, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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