Botrylloides leachii

Botrylloides leachii

''Botrylloides leachii'' is a colonial tunicate of the genus ''Botrylloides''. Its unique methods of propagation and regeneration make it an ideal model organism for use in biological study of development, immunology, stem cells, and regeneration.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAscidiacea
OrderStolidobranchia
FamilyStyelidae
GenusBotrylloides
SpeciesB. leachii
Photographed in
Indonesia