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Nephtheis fascicularis
Also called Stalked Ascidian, Grape Tunicates, Stalked Green Ascidian, Stalked Purple Ascidian and Blue Lollypop Tunicate. Their color varies from green to blue to purple. They feed on plankton and detritus. Each stalk contains a oval-shaped colony of tunicates, which contain zooids.
Found in shallow waters of lagoons and coastal reefs, at depths of 7 to 13m. Distribution: Central Western Indo-Pacific.
Spotted on Jan 30, 2012
Submitted on Feb 1, 2012
3 Comments
Wowww
Thanks, Wendy!
Amazing! Congratulation :)