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Boltenia echinata
Species of sea squirt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boltenia echinata, commonly known as the cactus sea squirt,[1] is a species of tunicate, a marine invertebrate in the genus Boltenia of the family Pyuridae. It is native to the Arctic Ocean and the northern Atlantic Ocean.
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Boltenia echinata | |
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"1" individual from above (top left) "2" individual from side (upper centre) "3" individual dissected (lower centre) | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Tunicata |
Class: | Ascidiacea |
Order: | Stolidobranchia |
Family: | Pyuridae |
Genus: | Boltenia |
Species: | B. echinata |
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Boltenia echinata | |
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