Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Reef Tunicate
Rhopalaea abdominalis
Reef Tunicate
Category: Tunicates
Scientific Name: Rhopalaea abdominalis
Size: 0.75 to 1.5 in. (2 to 3.5 cm)  
Depth: 25-75 ft. (8-23 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Tunicata (Subphylum)
 └Ascidiacea (Class)
  └Diazonidae (Family)
   └Rhopalaea (Genus)

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