species: Polycarpa pigmentata in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Polycarpa pigmentata


©Barbara Banks: Polycarpa pigmentata at Lizard Island lagoon

©Anne Hoggett: Polycarpa pigmentata at Lizard Island showing blue siphon linings

©Anne Hoggett: Polycarpa pigmentata at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Ascidiacea
Order Stolidobranchia
Family Styelidae
Genus Polycarpa
Species Polycarpa pigmentata

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A wrinkled leathery body covered with other organisms. A pair of siphons with distinctive blue lining.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Common on reef slopes

Web resources

References

  • Mather, P. and I. Bennett (1993). A Coral Reef Handbook: A guide to the geology, flora and fauna of the Great Barrier Reef Surrey Beatty and Sons Pty Ltd, Chipping Norton NSW. ISBN: 0-949324-47-7.