Halocyntia papillosa, also known as the red sea squirt is a sea peach or sea squirt, a species of tunicate.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Pyuridae |
| Genus: | Halocynthia |
| Species: | H. papillosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Halocynthia papillosa (Gunnerus, 1765)[1]
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Distribution
editThis species occurs at depths of 2 to 100 metres It attaches itself to rocks and overhangs, or among Posidonia. It can be found in the Northeast Atlantic, Western Pacific, along the Portuguese coast, and the Mediterranean.[1]
Description
editHalocynthia papillosa is usually about 10 cm high but can reach 20 cm. It can contract when disturbed.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Halocynthia papillosa".
- ^ "Halocynthia papillosa - Red sea-squirt - Biology of the Tunicates". European Marine Life. 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
External resources
edit- Photos of Halocynthia papillosa on Sealife Collection
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