Roberto Pillon, Italien
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(Giard, 1872)
Aplidium elegans is a colonial ascidian whose range extends from the British Isles to the Mediterranean.
The ascidian settles on rocks at depths ranging from 5 to 20 meters.
Two color forms of the sea strawberry are known: a white one and a pink one.
Notable features include strong white pigmentation and
large, conspicuous, pore-like siphons.
The sea strawberry can be confused with the following other ascidians: Botryllus schlosseri, Botrylloides leachii, or Sidnyum elegans.
Synonyms:
Fragarium elegans Giard, 1872
Fragaroides aurantiacum Maurice, 1888
Parascidia elegans (Giard, 1872)
Sidnyum elegans (Giard, 1872)
Aplidium elegans is a colonial ascidian whose range extends from the British Isles to the Mediterranean.
The ascidian settles on rocks at depths ranging from 5 to 20 meters.
Two color forms of the sea strawberry are known: a white one and a pink one.
Notable features include strong white pigmentation and
large, conspicuous, pore-like siphons.
The sea strawberry can be confused with the following other ascidians: Botryllus schlosseri, Botrylloides leachii, or Sidnyum elegans.
Synonyms:
Fragarium elegans Giard, 1872
Fragaroides aurantiacum Maurice, 1888
Parascidia elegans (Giard, 1872)
Sidnyum elegans (Giard, 1872)
