Distaplia bermudensis Sea Squirt, Mottled tunicate

Distaplia bermudensis is commonly referred to as Sea Squirt, Mottled tunicate. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Sylvain Le Bris, Frankreich

Foto: Ponton de la Bordelaise, Étang de Thau, Frankreich, Mittelmeer

/ 21.06.2026
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lexID:: 6142
AphiaID:: 103604

Scientific:: Distaplia bermudensis
German:: Seescheide
English:: Sea Squirt, Mottled Tunicate

Category:: Sea Squirts

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Aplousobranchia (Order) > Holozoidae (Family) > Distaplia (Genus) > bermudensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Van Name, 1902

Occurrence:: Argentina, Balearic Islands, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Central Atlantic, European Coasts, Florida, French Guiana, Gulf of Mexico, Haiti, Invasive Species, Ionian Sea (Mediterranean), Italy, Jamaica, Madeira, North Atlantic Ocean, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Australia, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Sea), USA, Venezuela, West-Atlantic Ocean
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 0,5 - 3 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Mangrove Zones, Marine / Salt Water, Port facilities, Rocky reefs
Size:: 5.91" - 7.87" (15cm - 20cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 82.4 °F (23°C - 28°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown