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Mozambique • Tunicata

The identifications were only made on the basis of the photographs which is very hazardous for most of the species. As a consequence the Latin names might not be accurate.
The books used for the identification are listed: bibliography.

Tunicates or urochordates form an original group. More pictures and links can, be found on the Dutch ascidians homepage.

Click on the pictures to get a closer view

TUNICATA, Ascidiacea, sea squirts

Diazonidae
Atriolum sp. with Lissoclinum patella (Gottschaldt, 1898) on the left

Didemnidae
Lissoclinum patella (Gottschaldt, 1898)

TUNICATA, Thaliacea, salps

Salpidae
Salpa fusiformis (Cuvier, 1804)

Salpidae
Salpa fusiformis (Cuvier, 1804)

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Mozambique • Tunicata The identifications were only made on the basis of the photographs which is very hazardous for most of the species. As a consequence the Latin names might not be accurate. The books used for the identification are listed: bibliography. Tunicates or urochordates form an original group. More pictures and links can, be found on the Dutch ascidians homepage. Click on the pictures to get a closer view
TUNICATA, Ascidiacea, sea squirts
Diazonidae Atriolum sp. with Lissoclinum patella (Gottschaldt, 1898) on the left		Didemnidae Lissoclinum patella (Gottschaldt, 1898)
TUNICATA, Thaliacea, salps
	Salpidae Salpa fusiformis (Cuvier, 1804)	Salpidae Salpa fusiformis (Cuvier, 1804)
Mozambique Porifera • Cnidaria • Mollusca • Annelida • Arthropoda • Echinodermata • Fish Home
Last update 16/10/06		© Copyright 2006 Sophie Valtat