Styela plicata
Styela plicata, commonly known as pleated sea squirt, is a species of tunicate in the family Styelidae. This sessile filter feeder can expel water when threatened. This species can live in a wide range of conditions, in waters from 10° to 30°C and salinities between 22%-34% (Thiyagarajan & Qian, 2003) as well as pollution and brackish water.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Styelidae |
| Genus: | Styela |
| Species: | S. plicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Styela plicata Lesuer, 1823 | |
The range of Styela plicata has greatly expanded due to its ability to hitch a ride on ships' hulls. Preventative measures include anti-fouling paints, wood preservation, and slime control containing tributyltin.
References
- Pagad, Shyma. "Styela plicata (tunicate)". Global invasive species Database. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
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