Pyura praeputialis Cunjevoi, sea squirt

Pyura praeputialis is commonly referred to as Cunjevoi, sea squirt. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Marc Rius, Spanien

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lexID:: 11757
AphiaID:: 251292

Scientific:: Pyura praeputialis
German:: Seescheide
English:: Cunjevoi, Sea Squirt

Category:: Sea Squirts

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Stolidobranchia (Order) > Pyuridae (Family) > Pyura (Genus) > praeputialis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Heller, ), 1878

Occurrence:: Australia, Chile, Eastern Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, Invasive Species, New Zealand, South America, Tahiti, Tasmania (Australia), the Society Islands
Sea depth:: 10 - 12 Meter
Size:: 11.81" - 13.78" (30cm - 35cm)
Temperature:: 59 °F - 80.6 °F (15°C - 27°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Copepods, Dissolved inorganic substances) f.e.NaCL,CA, Mag, K, I.P, CO2, Dissolved organic substances, Filter feeder, Organic suspended sediment , Phytoplankton, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown