Tunicates

This and related pages are under development and will be extended as time and photos permit. All species mentioned have been seen and photographed during diving within the Ellon Club.( All Photos Ó Iain Paul unless otherwise stated)

Light bulb sea squirt

Named due to their resemblance to an illuminated tungsten light bulb. They may be found individually or in fairly large clusters. Individuals may be between 1 and 2 cm in length.

Football sea squirt

Found in large ball shaped masses sometimes up to about 30cm across. Apart from the size and shape of the colony these are distinguished by the fact that the individual bodies are joined for much more of their length than in a group of light bulb squirts.

 

 Ascidia sp

 

Kyle of Localsh 5/04

Corella sp

Kyle of Lochalsh 5/04

 "Star squirt"

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