Pycnoclavella stanleyi Social Tunicate, Yellow Social Tunicate, Golden ascidians

Pycnoclavella stanleyi is commonly referred to as Social Tunicate, Yellow Social Tunicate, Golden ascidians. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Jeff Goddard, USA

Golden ascidians.Pycnoclavella stanleyi.2018

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Scientific:: Pycnoclavella stanleyi
German:: Gelbe Seescheide
English:: Social Tunicate, Yellow Social Tunicate, Golden Ascidians

Category:: Sea Squirts

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Aplousobranchia (Order) > Clavelinidae (Family) > Pycnoclavella (Genus) > stanleyi (Species)
Initial determination:: Berrill & Abbott, 1949

Occurrence:: Canada Eastern Pacific, Mexico (East Pacific), Northeast Pacific Ocean, USA
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 0 - 10 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 7.87" (20 cm)
Temperature:: 9,3 °F - 25,8 °F (9,3°C - 25,8°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown