Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Giant Tunicate
Polycarpa spongiabilis
Giant Tunicate
Category: Tunicates
Scientific Name: Polycarpa spongiabilis
Size: 3 to 4 in. (8 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 25-100 ft. (8-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Tunicata (Subphylum)
 └Ascidiacea (Class)
  └Styelidae (Family)
   └Polycarpa (Genus)

Tunicates & Bryozoans
Tunicates

Giant Tunicate

Encrusting Social Tunicate

Green Tube Tunicate

Painted Tunicate

Blue Bell Tunicate

Reef Tunicate

White Speck Tunicate

Overgrowing Mat Tunicates

Overgrowing Tunicates

Button Tunicate

Mangrove Tunicate

Black Condominium Tunicate

White Condominium Tunicate

Strawberry Tunicate



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