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Purple Ascidian - Eudistoma reginum This ascidian is unique in that it makes a tunic composed of tunicin, 60% cellulose, which is unique in the animal kingdom since cellulose is a compound specific to plants. Eudistoma reginum,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Purple Ascidian Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Purple Ascidian - Eudistoma reginum

This ascidian is unique in that it makes a tunic composed of tunicin, 60% cellulose, which is unique in the animal kingdom since cellulose is a compound specific to plants.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    So much eye-candy. Thank you for another spectacular series. Posted 5 years ago
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      Patomarazul
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      You are welcome! I share it along as I am re-discovering it myself too :-) Posted 5 years ago

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The Purple Ascidian

It is a sea squirt of the family Polycitoridae.

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Similar species: Simple Sea Squirts
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Jul 12, 2020. Captured Oct 31, 2019 08:29 in Unnamed Road, Kobe, Weda Tengah, Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah, Maluku Utara, Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/4.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO200
  • 7.86mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.