Polycarpa clavata Club Ascidian

Polycarpa clavata is commonly referred to as Club Ascidian. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Polycarpa clavata,Passe de Boulari - ext 2024

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Scientific:: Polycarpa clavata
German:: Seescheide
English:: Club Ascidian

Category:: Zakpijpen

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Stolidobranchia (Order) > Styelidae (Family) > Polycarpa (Genus) > clavata (Species)
Initial determination:: Hartmeyer, 1919

Occurrence:: Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Indo Pacific, New Caledonia, USA, Vanuatu, Western Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 40 Meter
Habitats:: Rocky, hard seabeds
Size:: 7.87" - 11.81" (20cm - 30cm)
Temperature:: 59.18 °F - 81.5 °F (15.1°C - 27.5°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown