JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Tunicate Colony - Botrylloides sp., maybe Botrylloides violaceus? Botrylloides are flat sheets of organisms that encrust surfaces. This colony was sort of shaped like a hand. <br />
<br />
Habitat: There was lots of these on the rocks in the low tide zone. Botrylloides,Botrylloides violaceus,Geotagged,Orange Sheath Tunicate,Summer,United States,ascidian tunicate,styelidae,tunicate

Tunicate Colony - Botrylloides sp., maybe Botrylloides violaceus?

Botrylloides are flat sheets of organisms that encrust surfaces. This colony was sort of shaped like a hand.

Habitat: There was lots of these on the rocks in the low tide zone.

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Amazing! Posted one year ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! They are so weird and feel like really firm jello. Posted one year ago

Patomarazul

Lion

So much love tide pool stuff there in your area! I miss seeing it! Posted one year ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Yes! I love going <3. Posted one year ago

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The Orange Sheath Tunicate

''Botrylloides violaceus'' is a colonial ascidian. It can be known by the common name 'Orange Sheath Tunicate' among others.

Similar species: Pleurogona

Species identified by Christine Young

By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial

Uploaded Sep 8, 2023. Captured Sep 6, 2023 09:58 in PXJF+9G Harpswell, ME, USA.

country flag of United States of America

Explore United States of America 39,925 9,640 8

Canon EOS 90D
f/6.3
1/790s
ISO640
100mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

This photo also appears in

Atlantic Seashore (298)

Discover more photo collections