species: Didemnum molle in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Didemnum molle


©Univ of Guelph students: Didemnum molle at Lizard Island

©Barbara Banks: Didemnum molle at Lizard Island lagoon

©Anne Hoggett: A colony of Didemnum molle about 20 cm long growing on a dead sea whip, 21 m depth off South Island, Lizard Island Group (30 Jan 2016)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Ascidiacea
Order Aplousobranchia
Family Didemnidae
Genus Didemnum
Species Didemnum molle

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 1 cm to 10 cm (Height)

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Extremely common

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Edgar, G. (2019). Tropical Marine Life of Australia New Holland Publishers, London.
  • Kott, P. (1982). Didemnid-algal symbioses: host species in the western Pacific with notes on the symbiosis. Micronesica, 18(1): 95-127. LIRS catalog number 10119.

Other references

  • Bakus, G.J. (1981). Chemical defense mechanisms on the Great Barrier Reef, Science, 211: 497-499. LIRS catalog number 41.
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