Sealife guideThe tall urn ascidianDidemnum molle
Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Tall urn ascidianGreen barrel sea squirt
French namesGrande synascidie urne
Scientific nameDidemnum molle (Herdmann, 1886)
FamilyDidemnidae
OrderAplousobranchia
ClassAscidiacea

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