Rhopalaea crassa

Rhopalaea crassa is a species of tunicate belonging to the family Diazonidae.

Rhopalaea crassa
Rhopalaea cf. crassa in Philippines
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Tunicata
Class:
Ascidiacea
Superorder:
Phlebobranchia
Order:
Enterogona
Family:
Diazonidae
Genus:
Rhopalaea
Species:
R. crassa
Binomial name
Rhopalaea crassa
(Herdman, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Ciona indica Sluiter, 1904
  • Ecteinascidia crassa Herdman, 1880
  • Ecteinascidia fusca Herdman, 1880
  • Ecteinascidia solida Herdman, 1906
  • Rhopalaea indica (Sluiter, 1904)
  • Rhopalaea mutuensis Oka, 1927
  • Rhopalopsis crassa (Herdman, 1880)

Description

Rhopalaea crassa can reach a length of about 4 cm.

Distribution

This species can be found in the Indo-West Pacific.


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