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Carpet Sea Squirt
Didemnum vexillum
1,699 observations in the source records
28 photos
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What the records say
- 1,699 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Chain TunicateBotrylloides violaceus
Red Beard SpongeClathria prolifera
Sulphur Boring SpongeCliona celata
Pacific White CrustDidemnum carnulentum
crumb-of-bread spongeHymeniacidon perlevis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,233 |
|---|---|
| Maine | 520 |
| Canada | 485 |
| New Brunswick | 469 |
| Alaska | 313 |
| California | 209 |
| Massachusetts | 122 |
| Washington | 21 |
| New Hampshire | 20 |
| Oregon | 14 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Sea Squirts · Ascidiacea |
| Order | Aplousobranchia |
| Family | Overgrowing Tunicates · Didemnidae |
| Genus | Wrinkled Sea Mats · Didemnum |
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 Carpet Sea Squirt with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.