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Tunicate

Ascidiella aspersa (Müller 1776)

Diet

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plankton feeder

Reference

North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Distribution

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Bay of Fundy to Cape Hatteras

Reference

North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Kennedy, Mary [email]

Identification

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Often confused with A. scabra, because it can attaches itself to the hard substrate by his flanks - a characteristic of the latter.
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