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Ox heart ascidian

Polycarpa aurata

Description:

It grows to a height of 5 to 15 cm. The body colour of this tunicate is white with purple and orange patches and purple lines.

Habitat:

This species is found in the tropical eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Notes:

Other names include gold-mouth sea squirt or the ink-spot sea squirt.

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Marek Koszorek
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Marek Koszorek

Bali, Indonesia

Spotted on Mar 25, 2018
Submitted on Mar 25, 2018

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