Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Ink-Spot Sea Squirt
Polycarpa aurata

Ink-Spot Sea Squirt - Polycarpa aurata
Location: Komodo, Indonesia

Scientific Name: Polycarpa aurata
Also known as: Gold-Mouth Sea Squirt, Golden Sea Squirt
Category: Tunicates
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 10-60 ft. (3-18 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Great Barrier Reef


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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