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Sub-gallery for Ascidiacea

[asccon]: Lone <i>Ascidia conchilega</i> on a silty seabed.

Lone Ascidia conchilega on a silty seabed.

Copyright: Lin Baldock

[ascmen]: <i>Ascidia mentula</i> on a rock wall with <i>Bispura volutacornis</i>, Abereiddy Quarry, Pembrokeshire.

Ascidia mentula on a rock wall with Bispura volutacornis, Abereiddy Quarry, Pembrokeshire.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[ascmen2]: <i>Ascidia mentula</i>

Ascidia mentula

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[ascmen3]: <i>Ascidia mentula</i> covered in silt.

Ascidia mentula covered in silt.

Copyright: Paul Newland

[ascasp4]: Close-up of <i>Ascidiella aspersa</i> growing on marina pontoon.

Close-up of Ascidiella aspersa growing on marina pontoon.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[ascsca]: <i>Ascidiella scabra</i>.

Ascidiella scabra.

Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

[botlea]: <i>Botrylloides leachii</i>.

Botrylloides leachii.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[glang20110129]: <i>Botrylloides leachii</i> growing over a kelp holdfast

Botrylloides leachii growing over a kelp holdfast

Copyright: Gordon Lang

[botlea2]: <i>Botrylloides leachii</i> on bedrock.

Botrylloides leachii on bedrock.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[botlea3]: <i>Botrylloides leachii</i> under a boulder.

Botrylloides leachii under a boulder.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botvio]: <i>Botrylloides violaceus</i> from marina pontoon.

Botrylloides violaceus from marina pontoon.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botvio2]: <i>Botrylloides violaceus</i> from marina pontoon.

Botrylloides violaceus from marina pontoon.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botvio3]: Exposed <i>Botrylloides violaceus</i>.

Exposed Botrylloides violaceus.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botsch]: Colony of <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i> on rock.

Colony of Botryllus schlosseri on rock.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[botsch2]: <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i> and<i> Calliostoma zizyphinum</i>.

Botryllus schlosseri and Calliostoma zizyphinum.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[botsch11]: <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i> at Skomer Island.

Botryllus schlosseri at Skomer Island.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botsch10]: <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i> on a rocky shore.

Botryllus schlosseri on a rocky shore.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botsch8]: <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i> over <i>Styela clava</i>.

Botryllus schlosseri over Styela clava.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botsch9]: <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i> under an overhang.

Botryllus schlosseri under an overhang.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botsch3]: <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i>.

Botryllus schlosseri.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[botsch5]: <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i>.

Botryllus schlosseri.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[botsch4]: <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i>. Most likely a transparent colony growing on red algae.

Botryllus schlosseri. Most likely a transparent colony growing on red algae.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[joakley20100505_1]: A blue morph star ascidian.

A blue morph star ascidian.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botsch7]: Dark coloured <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i>.

Dark coloured Botryllus schlosseri.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[botsch6]: The colonial sea squirt <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i>.

The colonial sea squirt Botryllus schlosseri.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[cioint]: The solitary sea squirt <i>Ciona intestinalis</i>.

The solitary sea squirt Ciona intestinalis.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[cioint6]: <i>Ciona intestinalis</i> and a few <i>Clavelina lepadiformis</i>.

Ciona intestinalis and a few Clavelina lepadiformis.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[cioint5]: <i>Ciona intestinalis</i> in shallow waters.

Ciona intestinalis in shallow waters.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[cioint4]: Close up view of a <i>Ciona intestinalis</i> individual.

Close up view of a Ciona intestinalis individual.

Copyright: John Rundle

[cioint3]: Dense aggregation of <i>Ciona intestinalis</i>.

Dense aggregation of Ciona intestinalis.

Copyright: Sue Scott

[cioint2]: Dense aggregation of <i>Ciona intestinalis</i>.

Dense aggregation of Ciona intestinalis.

Copyright: Sue Scott

[clalep]: <i>Clavelina lepadiformis</i>.

Clavelina lepadiformis.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[clalep2]: <i>Clavelina lepadiformis</i>

Clavelina lepadiformis

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[clalep8]: <i>Clavelina lepadiformis</i> in deeper water.

Clavelina lepadiformis in deeper water.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[clalep7]: <i>Clavelina lepadiformis</i> on the sea shore.

Clavelina lepadiformis on the sea shore.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[clalep9]: <i>Clavelina lepadiformis</i> patch on a sedimented seabed.

Clavelina lepadiformis patch on a sedimented seabed.

Copyright: Paul Newland

[clalep5]: Close up of <i>Clavelina lepadiformis</i>.

Close up of Clavelina lepadiformis.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[clalep3]: Light bulb sea squirts and feather stars.

Light bulb sea squirts and feather stars.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[clalep4]: Small group of <i>Clavelina lepadiformis</i>.

Small group of Clavelina lepadiformis.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[coreum]: <i>Corella eumyota</i>, an invasive species.

Corella eumyota, an invasive species.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[coreum3]: <i>Corella eumyota</i> on a rocky shore.

Corella eumyota on a rocky shore.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[coreum2]: <i>Corella eumyota</i> at Wembury.

Corella eumyota at Wembury.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[KHiscock_Corella_parallelograma_StromeNarrows_2021-11-02]: <em>Corella parallelograma</em>

Corella parallelograma

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[dengro]: Colony of <i>Dendrodoa grossularia</i> on rock surface.

Colony of Dendrodoa grossularia on rock surface.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[dengro5]: <i>Dendrodoa grossularia</i> covered in particles.

Dendrodoa grossularia covered in particles.

Copyright: Fiona Crouch

[dengro7]: <i>Dendrodoa grossularia</i> exposed on a rocky shore.

Dendrodoa grossularia exposed on a rocky shore.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[dengro2]: Baked bean sea squirt on an overhang.

Baked bean sea squirt on an overhang.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[dengro3]: Baked bean sea squirts and feather stars dominating rock above a overhang.

Baked bean sea squirts and feather stars dominating rock above a overhang.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[dengro4]: Close up of <i>Dendrodoa grossularia</i>.

Close up of Dendrodoa grossularia.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[dengro6]: Wall of <i>Dendrodoa grossularia</i>.

Wall of Dendrodoa grossularia.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[diavio]: <i>Diazona violacea</i>, football sea squirt at ca. 20 m, Trintiy Rock, Isles of Scilly.

Diazona violacea, football sea squirt at ca. 20 m, Trintiy Rock, Isles of Scilly.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[pnewland20090514_1]: <i>Diazona violacea</i>

Diazona violacea

Copyright: Paul Newland

[diavio2]: <i>Diazona violacea</i>, football sea squirt with sea fan <i>Swiftia pallida</i>.

Diazona violacea, football sea squirt with sea fan Swiftia pallida.

Copyright: Sue Scott

[pnewland20090514]: A colony of <i>Diazona violacea</i> on the sea floor.

A colony of Diazona violacea on the sea floor.

Copyright: Paul Newland

[diavio3]: Close up of <i>Diazona violacea</i>, football sea squirt.

Close up of Diazona violacea, football sea squirt.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[pnewland20101119_1]: Football seasquirt colony.

Football seasquirt colony.

Copyright: Paul Newland

[fcrouch20091026_1]: The invasive sea squirt <i>Didemnum vexillum</i>, found on a pontoon in the River Dart.

The invasive sea squirt Didemnum vexillum, found on a pontoon in the River Dart.

Copyright: Fiona Crouch

[fcrouch20091026_2]: The invasive sea squirt <i>Didemnum vexillum</i>, found on a pontoon in the River Dart.

The invasive sea squirt Didemnum vexillum, found on a pontoon in the River Dart.

Copyright: Fiona Crouch

[diplis2]: <i>Diplosoma listerianum</i>.

Diplosoma listerianum.

Copyright: Fiona Crouch

[disvar]: Lesser gooseberry sea squirt <i>Distomus variolosus</i>.

Lesser gooseberry sea squirt Distomus variolosus.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[disvar2]: <i>Distomus variolosus</i> on rocks

Distomus variolosus on rocks

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[disvar3]: The lesser gooseberry sea squirt <i>Distomus variolosus</i> growing on the stipe of <i>Laminaria hyperborea</i>.

The lesser gooseberry sea squirt Distomus variolosus growing on the stipe of Laminaria hyperborea.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[molman]: <i>Molgula manhattensis</i> dominated seabed, Middle Channel Rocks, entrance to Milford Haven.

Molgula manhattensis dominated seabed, Middle Channel Rocks, entrance to Milford Haven.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[molman2]: Sea grapes <i>Molgula manhattensis</i>.

Sea grapes Molgula manhattensis.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[morarg4]: Colonies of <i>Morchellium argus</i>.

Colonies of Morchellium argus.

Copyright: Paul Newland

[perjap]: Colony of <i>Perophora japonica</i> on fucoid alga.

Colony of Perophora japonica on fucoid alga.

Copyright: Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA)

[perjap6]: <i>Perophora japonica</i> growing on <i>Ascidiella aspersa</i>.

Perophora japonica growing on Ascidiella aspersa.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[perjap5]: <i>Perophora japonica</i> growing on rope hanging from marina pontoon.

Perophora japonica growing on rope hanging from marina pontoon.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[jbishop2010729]: <i>Perophora japonica</i> on <i>Styela clava</i>

Perophora japonica on Styela clava

Copyright: Dr John Bishop

[jbishop2010729_1]: <i>Perophora japonica</i> terminal buds

Perophora japonica terminal buds

Copyright: Dr John Bishop

[perjap3]: Several zooids with cluster of terminal buds.

Several zooids with cluster of terminal buds.

Copyright: Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA)

[perjap2]: Single zooid and terminal buds at high magnification.

Single zooid and terminal buds at high magnification.

Copyright: Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA)

[perjap4]: Whole colony of <i>Perophora japonica</i> on fucoid alga.

Whole colony of Perophora japonica on fucoid alga.

Copyright: Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA)

[stosoc2]: Colony of <i>Stolonica socialis</i>

Colony of Stolonica socialis

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[stosoc]: <i>Stolonica socialis</i> at Stoke Point.

Stolonica socialis at Stoke Point.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[stycla]: <i>Styela clava</i> attached to rock. Firestone Bay, Plymouth.

Styela clava attached to rock. Firestone Bay, Plymouth.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[stycla9]: <i>Diplosoma</i> spp. growing on <i>Styela clava</i> with adjacent <i>Bugula neritoides</i>, an invasive bryozoan.

Diplosoma spp. growing on Styela clava with adjacent Bugula neritoides, an invasive bryozoan.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[stycla8]: <i>Styela clava</i> growing on buoy rope in marina.

Styela clava growing on buoy rope in marina.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[stycla7]: <i>Styela clava</i> specimen from marina pontoon in south Devon.

Styela clava specimen from marina pontoon in south Devon.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[stycla5]: <i>Styela clava</i> under boulder on shore.

Styela clava under boulder on shore.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[stycla6]: <i>Styela clava</i> under intertidal overhang.

Styela clava under intertidal overhang.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[stycla4]: <i>Styela clava</i> with <i>Clavelina lepadiformis</i> growing on a marina pontoon.

Styela clava with Clavelina lepadiformis growing on a marina pontoon.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[stycla10]: <i>Styela clava</i> with an anemone attached.

Styela clava with an anemone attached.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

[stycla2]: <i>Styela clava</i>.

Styela clava.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

[stycla11]: <i>Styela clava</i>.

Styela clava.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

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