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)

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