Perophora modificata

Perophora modificata

Category: Tunicates
Depth: 20-100 ft. (6-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific

Small colonial tunicate usually yellow, sometimes white or pale blue. Zooids in dense clusters with short stalks. Each zooid member of the colony reaches about 0.5mm -1 cm.
Grows on dead coral, reef walls, underneath overhangs and in holes.
Prefers current-rich areas.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAscidiacea
OrderPhlebobranchia
FamilyPerophoridae
GenusPerophora
SpeciesPerophora modificata
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