Didemnum vexillum Compound sea squirt, Sea cheese

Didemnum vexillum is commonly referred to as Compound sea squirt, Sea cheese. Difficulty in the aquarium: Experts only! Very hard to keep. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Didemnum vexillum

Didemnum vexillum, Foto: Grevelinger Meer, Niederlande

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lexID:: 6121
AphiaID:: 250126

Scientific:: Didemnum vexillum
German:: Koloniale Seescheide
English:: Compound Sea Squirt, Sea Cheese

Category:: Sea Squirts

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Aplousobranchia (Order) > Didemnidae (Family) > Didemnum (Genus) > vexillum (Species)
Initial determination:: Kott, 2002

Occurrence:: Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Alaska (Western Atlantic), Australia, European Coasts, Invasive Species, Ireland, Japan, New South Wales (Australia), New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea, USA
Sea depth:: 1 - 80 Meter
Habitats:: Bollards, Jetties, Sea bridges, Rocky, hard seabeds, Sandy sea floors, Ship Hulls
Size:: up to 11.81" (30 cm)
Temperature:: 32 °F - 77 °F (0°C - 25°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Experts only! Very hard to keep
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown