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Red sea squirt (Lat. Halocynthia papillosa). It lives attached to rocks, overhangs or among Posidonia, avoiding luminous areas, between 2 and 100 meters deep. It is usually 10 cm high, but may reach 20 cm. It belongs to the chordates because in the developmental stage the larvae have a chord. The body is ovoïd, the red test is cartilaginous, rough with a granulous surface. They have two siphons.
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Local name
Crvena ascidija
English name
Red sea squirt
Scientific name
Halocynthia papillosa
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It can contract and close its siphons when disturbed
Weight
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Length
Up to 20 cm of height
Life span
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Nutrition
Feeds by taking in water through the oral siphon
Type of diet
Filter-feeder
IUCN vulnerability status
Not Evaluated (IUCN Red List)