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Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

largest part approx. 3 inches wide; spongey appearance

Habitat:

spotted among barnacles on a dock pylon in the Indian River

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Ranger Hope
Is there a way that I can send you a photo of what I think is the same tunicate that I found washed up here in WA? Maybe I'll just add it to my page and you can look at it there. Gives views of the side of the colony.
auntnance123
Ranger Hope, please excuse my delayed response. I, too, first thought Sponge but could not find a match for this area. Thank you for the lead on truncates; I will be looking into the possibilities.
Ranger Hope
At first I thought Sponge, but from the larger photo I'd say tunicate. They are often invasive.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2013

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