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Pacific transparent sea squirt
Ciona savignyi
748 observations in the source records
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 748 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Sea VaseCiona intestinalis
Icy TunicateCorella willmeriana
Ciona robusta
Orange-tipped Sea SquirtCorella eumyota
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 541 |
|---|---|
| California | 481 |
| Canada | 61 |
| British Columbia | 61 |
| Washington | 60 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Auckland Region | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Victoria | 1 |
| South Australia | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Sea Squirts · Ascidiacea |
| Order | Phlebobranchia |
| Family | Cionidae |
| Genus | Ciona |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pacific transparent sea squirt with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.