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Orange Sheath Tunicate - Botrylloides violaceus Botrylloides are flat sheets of organisms that encrust surfaces. <br /> <br /> Habitat: There was lots of these on the rocks in the low tide zone. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/153939/orange_sheath_tunicate_-_botrylloides_violaceus.html" title="Orange Sheath Tunicate - Botrylloides violaceus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/153939_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Fd5TXGhHBB3TS1vTJbmWTz4IyeI%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Orange Sheath Tunicate - Botrylloides violaceus Botrylloides are flat sheets of organisms that encrust surfaces.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There was lots of these on the rocks in the low tide zone.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/153937/orange_sheath_tunicate_-_botrylloides_violaceus.html Botrylloides violaceus,Geotagged,Orange Sheath Tunicate,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Botrylloides,Botrylloides violaceus,Geotagged,Orange Sheath Tunicate,Summer,United States,tunicate Click/tap to enlarge

Orange Sheath Tunicate - Botrylloides violaceus

Botrylloides are flat sheets of organisms that encrust surfaces.

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

Orange Sheath Tunicate - Botrylloides violaceus Botrylloides are flat sheets of organisms that encrust surfaces.<br /> <br /> Habitat: There was lots of these on the rocks in the low tide zone.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/153937/orange_sheath_tunicate_-_botrylloides_violaceus.html Botrylloides violaceus,Geotagged,Orange Sheath Tunicate,Summer,United States

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    Ferdy Christant
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    The Dutch planted this. Posted one year ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Orange, efficient, and cheese-like. Definitely Dutch. Posted one year ago

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The Orange Sheath Tunicate

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

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

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Sep 20, 2023. Captured Sep 6, 2023 10:48 in PXJF+9G Harpswell, ME, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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