Distaplia bermudensis Sea squirt

Distaplia bermudensis is commonly referred to as Sea squirt. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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Scientific:: Distaplia bermudensis
German:: Seescheide
English:: Sea Squirt

Category:: Sea Squirts

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Aplousobranchia (Order) > Holozoidae (Family) > Distaplia (Genus) > bermudensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Van Name, 1902

Occurrence:: Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Central Atlantic, Florida, French Guiana, Gulf of Mexico, Haiti, Jamaica, North Atlantic Ocean, Panama, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean Sea, USA, Venezuela, West-Atlantic Ocean
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 0.08" - 0.39" (0.2cm - 1cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 82.4 °F (23°C - 28°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown