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Clavelinidae (order Aplousobranchia)
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Clavelina arafurensis
?
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Logbon inside
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Clavelina arafurensis
?
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Logbon inside
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Clavelina arafurensis
?
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Bonbon block
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Clavelina australis
?
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Flinders pier
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Clavelina cyclus
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Hairball 1
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Clavelina cf. fecunda
Moustache ascidian
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Amed, Ghost bay
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maybe Clavelina maculata
Omega sea squirt
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Tulamben, Liberty
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Clavelina meridionalis
Bulb tunicate
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Bare island
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Clavelina moluccensis
Blue spot sea squirt
Bali, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Tulamben, Coral garden
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Clavelina moluccensis
Moluccan or Blue spot ascidian
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Amed, Japanese wreck
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Clavelina moluccensis
Moluccan or Blue spot ascidian
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Apo Island, Coconut point
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Clavelina moluccensis
Moluccan or Blue spot ascidian
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Apo Island, Coconut point
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Clavelina moluccensis
Moluccan or Blue spot ascidian
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Clavelina moluccensis
Moluccan or Blue spot ascidian
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Clavelina moluccensis
Moluccan or Blue spot ascidian
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Clavelina moluccensis
Moluccan or Blue spot ascidian
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Clavelina moluccensis
Moluccan or Blue spot ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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Clavelina obesa
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Amed, Japanese wreck
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Clavelina obesa
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Nudi falls
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Clavelina pseudobaudinensis
?
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Monument
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Clavelina robusta
Stalked Ascidian
Tioman, Malaysia 2003 Dive site: Kador
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Clavelina robusta
Stalked Ascidian
Bali, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Menjangan, Pos I
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Clavelina robusta
Stalked Ascidian
Bali, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Menjangan, Garden eel point
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Clavelina robusta
Stalked Ascidian
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: N 00.28.192 / E 127.58.668
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Clavelina robusta
Stalked Ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Nudi falls (night dive)
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Clavelina robusta
Stalked Ascidian
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Nilog
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Clavelina robusta
Stalked Ascidian
Anda, Philippines 2018 Dive site: Coco north
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Clavelina viola
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Teluk kembahu 1
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Clavelina cf. viola?
?
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Bahura
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Clavelina sp.
sea squirt
Cabilao, Philippines 2005 Dive site: Fallen tree
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Clavelina sp.
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: The passage
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Clavelina sp.
?
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Logbon, Sand slope
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Clavelina sp.
?
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Lamanok Island
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Euclavella claviformis
?
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Nelson bay, Pipeline (night dive)
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Nephtheis fascicularis
Stalked green ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Five rocks
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Nephtheis fascicularis
Stalked green ascidian
Gili islands, Lombok, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Bounty, Gili Meno
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Nephtheis fascicularis
Stalked green ascidian
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Tanjung putus
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Nephtheis fascicularis
Stalked green ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Critter hunt
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Nephtheis fascicularis
Lollipop tunicate
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Kerbis
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Nephtheis fascicularis
Stalked green ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Bianca
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Nephtheis fascicularis
Stalked green ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Police pier
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Nephtheis fascicularis
Stalked green ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Bianca
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Nephtheis fascicularis
Stalked green ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Police pier
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maybe Nephtheis sp.
Stalked ascidian
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Suwa
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Pycnoclavella detorta
?
Bali, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Menjangan, Pos I
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Pycnoclavella detorta
?
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Kampung witou
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Pycnoclavella detorta
with Didemnum moseleyi
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Mike's point
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Pycnoclavella detorta
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Blue magic
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Pycnoclavella detorta
?
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Magnificat
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Pycnoclavella diminuta
White spotted sea squirt
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Kampung witou
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Pycnoclavella diminuta
White spotted sea squirt
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Suwa
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Pycnoclavella diminuta
White spotted sea squirt
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Bonbon block
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probably Pycnoclavella diminuta
White spotted sea squirt
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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probably Pycnoclavella diminuta
White spotted sea squirt
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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Pycnoclavella flava
Golden ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2008 Dive site: Nudi retreat
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Pycnoclavella flava
Golden ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Nudi falls
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Pycnoclavella sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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Pycnoclavella sp.
(with Homophyllia australis)
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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Diazonidae (order Aplousobranchia)
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Diazona tenera 1
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Kubu, Temple
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Diazona tenera 2
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Kubu, Temple
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Diazona tenera
?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Mutiara
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Rhopalaea abdominalis
Reef tunicate
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Salt pier (night dive)
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Rhopalaea crassa
Lemon sea squirt
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Fish fountain
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Rhopalaea crassa
Lemon sea squirt
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Pasir gorango
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Rhopalaea crassa
(with Eusynstyela sp.)
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Tanjung kubur
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Rhopalaea fusca
Orange-fringed blue sea squirt
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: White house
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Rhopalaea fusca
Orange-fringed blue sea squirt
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Dolphin house
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Rhopalaea fusca
Orange-fringed blue sea squirt
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Dive and trek
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Rhopalaea fusca
Orange-fringed blue sea squirt
Philippines, Anda 2018 house reef Magic Oceans (night dive)
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Rhopalaea macrothorax
Yellow dot blue sea squirt
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Circus critter 2 (night dive)
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Rhopalaea macrothorax
Yellow dot blue sea squirt
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Circus critter 2 (night dive)
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maybe Rhopalaea rescipiens
?
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Tuble north
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Rhopalaea sp.
?
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Gemaf
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Rhopalaea sp.
?
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Basdiot
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Rhopalaea sp.
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Secret bay
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Rhopalaea sp.
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: Orica pier
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Rhopalaea sp.
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Teluk kembahu 1
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Rhopalaea sp.
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Nudi falls (night dive)
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Rhopalaea sp.
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Magic rock
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probably Rhopalaea sp.
undetermined Ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Nudibranch rock
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Didemnidae (order Aplousobranchia)
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Atriolum robustum
Robust sea squirt
Bali, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Menjangan, Garden eel point
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Atriolum robustum
Robust sea squirt
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Tidore
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Atriolum robustum
Robust sea squirt
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Shark reef
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Atriolum robustum
Robust sea squirt
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Tulamben, Drop off
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Atriolum robustum
Robust sea squirt
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Yenbuba jetty
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According to publications of F. and C. Monniot, 2001, almost all Atriolum robustum are actually
Didemnum molle. The real A. robustum is then only found below 40 meters.
However, these A. robustum miss the network of internal channels and the secretion of sticky mucus that D. molle has.
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Atriolum robustum
(with hydroid Halopteris polymorpha)
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: New reef
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Atriolum robustum
Robust sea squirt
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: New reef
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Atriolum robustum
Robust sea squirt
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Tidore
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probably Atrolium sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks
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probably Atrolium sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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probably Atrolium sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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probably Atrolium sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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Didemnum conchyliatum
White speck tunicate
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Dolphin house
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Didemnum conchyliatum
White speck tunicate
and
Atriolum robustum
Robust sea squirt
Gili islands, Lombok, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Bounty, Gili Meno
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Didemnum conchyliatum
White speck tunicate
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Dolphin house
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Didemnum conchyliatum
White speck tunicate
and
Didemnum moseleyi
Strawberry tunicate
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Elmo's reef
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Didemnum conchyliatum
White speck tunicate
and
Atriolum robustum
Robust sea squirt
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: The passage
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Didemnum conchyliatum
White speck tunicate
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: The passage
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Didemnum conchyliatum
White speck tunicate
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Nukove
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maybe Didemnum incanum
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty
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maybe Didemnum incanum
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty
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Didemnum cf. ligulum
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Dream wall
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Didemnum cf. ligulum (left)
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Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Busa bora 1
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Didemnum cf. ligulum (left)
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Angel window
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Didemnum membranaceum
?
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Pyramids
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Didemnum membranaceum
?
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Elmo's reef
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Didemnum membranaceum
?
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Elmo's reef
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Didemnum membranaceum
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: The passage
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Didemnum molle
Green tunicate
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Tongo point
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Didemnum molle
Green tunicate on Dromia dormia
Lembeh, Indonesia 2010 Serena basar (night dive)
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Didemnum molle
Green tunicate
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Didemnum molle
Green tunicate
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Labuan segala
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Didemnum molle
Green tunicate
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Bahura
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Didemnum molle
with Aplidium breviventer
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Pulau makawide
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Didemnum molle
Green tunicate
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Tuble north
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Didemnum molle
Green tunicate
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: house reef Portulano
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Didemnum moseleyi
Strawberry tunicate
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Elmo's reef
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Didemnum moseleyi
Strawberry tunicate
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Labuan segala
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Didemnum moseleyi
Strawberry tunicate
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: San miguel
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Didemnum moseleyi
Strawberry tunicate
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: San miguel
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maybe Didemnum vexillum
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Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Tanjung husi 3
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Didemnum sp.
?
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Secret garden
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Didemnum sp.
?
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Secret garden
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Didemnum sp.
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Tulamben, Drop off
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Didemnum sp.
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Tulamben, Liberty
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Didemnum sp.
?
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Snappers cave
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probably Didemnum sp.
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Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Tanjung Sahaung
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probably Didemnum sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Tanjung husi 3
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Didemnum sp.
?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Circus critter 2 (night dive)
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family Didemnidae
undetermined compound Ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Friwenbonda
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probably family Didemnidae
undetermined ascidian
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: Malatapay
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family Didemnidae
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty (night dive)
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family Didemnidae
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycomb
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family Didemnidae
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycomb
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family Didemnidae
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Bulk terminal / Bulk jetty
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maybe family Didemnidae
undetermined ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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family Didemnidae
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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family Didemnidae
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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family Didemnidae
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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family Didemnidae
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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family Didemnidae
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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family Didemnidae
?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Circus critter 3
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Diplosoma virens
?
Bali, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Secret bay
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Diplosoma virens
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Seraya
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Leptoclinides reticulatus
?
Gili islands, Lombok, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Hann's reef, Gili Air
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Leptoclinides reticulatus
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Kri south
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Leptoclinides reticulatus
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Blue corner
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Leptoclinides reticulatus
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Pulau makawide
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Leptoclinides reticulatus?
?
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Fish fountain
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Leptoclinides reticulatus?
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Mike's point
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Leptoclinides reticulatus?
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Kri south
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Leptoclinides subviridis
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Busa bora 1
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probably Leptoclinides sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Efrata
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probably Leptoclinides sp.
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Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Busa bora 1
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maybe Lissoclinum bistratum
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Secret bay
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Lissoclinum patella
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Maya mimpi
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Lissoclinum patella
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Maya mimpi
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Lissoclinum patella
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Maya mimpi
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Lissoclinum patella
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 house reef Mimpi Indah
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Lissoclinum patella
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu tiga
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maybe Lissoclinum sp.
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Maya mimpi
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Trididemnum solidum
Overgrowing mat tunicate
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Nukove
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Trididemnum solidum
Overgrowing mat tunicate
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Nukove
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Holozoidae (order Aplousobranchia)
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Distaplia bermudensis
?
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Red slave
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Distaplia viridis
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Distaplia sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Bulk terminal / Bulk jetty (night dive)
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Hypsistozoa distomoides
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Second valley jetty
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maybe Neodistoma mammillatum
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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Sigillina cyanea
Cyan ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Cottesloe south beach
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Sigillina cyanea
Cyan ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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Sigillina cyanea
(with purple Sigillina sp.)
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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Sigillina cyanea
Cyan ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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Sigillina cyanea
Cyan ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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Sigillina signifera
Green-ringed ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Cape kri
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Sigillina signifera
Green-ringed ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Cape kri
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Sigillina signifera
Green-ringed ascidian
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: Masaplod norte
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maybe Sigillina sp.
undetermined Ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Yenbuba jetty
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maybe Sigillina sp.
undetermined Ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Yenbuba jetty
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maybe Sigillina sp.
undetermined Ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Maya mimpi
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Sigillina sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Cottesloe south beach
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maybe Sigillina sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Cottesloe south beach
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Point peron
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Point peron
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Coogee marina, north wall (night dive)
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Coogee marina, north wall (night dive)
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Sycozoa cerebriformis
Brain ascidian
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point
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Sycozoa pedunculata
Noddy ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Rockingham wreck trail
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Sycozoa pulchra
Stalked ascidian
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point (night dive)
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probably Sycozoa sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Coogee marina, north wall
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probably Sycozoa sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Coogee marina, north wall
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Polycitoridae (order Aplousobranchia)
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Archidistoma richeri
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: San miguel
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Cystodytes fuscus
Marbled green and purple synascidian
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Tulamben, house reef Ocean view
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maybe Eudistoma fluorescens
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Sahaung
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maybe Eudistoma fluorescens
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu lihunu
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maybe Eudistoma fluorescens
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Busa bora 1
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maybe Eudistoma fluorescens
with maybe family Hymedesmiidae
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Celebes
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Eudistoma fluorescens
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Pulau makawide
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Eudistoma gilboviride
compound ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: New reef
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Eudistoma gilboviride
compound ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Five rocks
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Eudistoma punctatum
Pillow synascidian
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Paliton sanctuary
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Eudistoma punctatum
Pillow synascidian
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Pos II
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Eudistoma sp.
?
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Cars
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Eudistoma sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Efrata
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Eudistoma sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Lihunu
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Eudistoma sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Tanjung Totohe
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Eudistoma sp.
?
Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Maya mimpy
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Eudistoma sp.
?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Catamaran
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Eudistoma sp.
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Nudi falls (night dive)
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Exostoma ianthinum
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Efrata
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Exostoma ianthinum
?
Philippines, Anda 2018 house reef Magic Oceans (night dive)
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Exostoma ianthinum
?
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Bacong east
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Polycitor giganteus
Giant jelly ascidian
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Monument
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Polycitor giganteus
Giant jelly ascidian
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Monument
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maybe Polycitor sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu tiga
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maybe Polycitor sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu tiga
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maybe Polycitor sp.
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: Malatapay
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maybe Polycitor sp.
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: Talisay
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maybe Polycitor sp.
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: Talisay
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family Polycitoridae
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Hidden bay
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probably family Polycitoridae
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: house reef Sorido (night dive)
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probably family Polycitoridae
?
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Elmo's reef
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Polyclinidae (order Aplousobranchia)
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Aplidiopsis ocellatus
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: Masaplod norte
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Aplidium breviventer
?
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Arigay
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Aplidium breviventer
?
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Fish feeding
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Aplidium breviventer
?
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Dolphin house
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Aplidium breviventer
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Secret bay
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Aplidium breviventer
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Secret bay
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Aplidium breviventer
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Pulau makawide
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Aplidium multiplicatum
Sluiters compound ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty
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Aplidium multiplicatum
Sluiters compound ascidian (right)
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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Aplidium sp.
undetermined ascidian
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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Aplidium sp.
undetermined ascidian
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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probably Synoicum castellatum
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Maya mimpi
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probably Synoicum sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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probably Synoicum sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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probably Synoicum sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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probably Synoicum sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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maybe family Polyclinidae
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: Ginama an
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maybe family Polyclinidae
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: San miguel
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Pseudodistomidae (order Aplousobranchia)
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Pseudistoma fragile
Fragile ascidian
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Pasir gorango
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Pseudistoma fragile
Fragile ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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Pseudodistoma megalarva
a compound ascidian
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Fish fountain
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Pseudodistoma megalarva
a compound ascidian
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Fish fountain
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Pseudodistoma megalarva
a compound ascidian
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Tanjung uli
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Pseudodistoma megalarva
a compound ascidian
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Tanjung uli
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Pseudodistoma megalarva
a compound ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Yenbuba jetty (night dive)
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Pseudodistoma sp.
undetermined compound Ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: New reef
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probably Pseudodistoma sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Beka
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probably Pseudodistoma sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Beka
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Ascidiidae (order Phlebobranchia)
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Ascidia ornata
?
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Tongo point
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Ascidia ornata
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Labuan segala
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Ascidia ornata
?
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 house reef Magic Island Dive R. (night dive)
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Ascidia ornata
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Teluk kembahu III
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Ascidia ornata
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: (next to) Ducomi pier
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Ascidia ornata
(covered with Loxosomella sp.)
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: (next to) Ducomi pier
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maybe Ascidia sydneiensis
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Otdima
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Phallusia mammillata
White sea-squirt
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Seraya
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Phallusia julianea
Yellow sea squirt
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Kobe jetty
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Phallusia julianea
Yellow sea squirt
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Tanjung uli
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Phallusia julianea
Yellow sea squirt
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Magic rock
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Phallusia obesa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Phallusia obesa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Phallusia obesa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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Phallusia obesa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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Phallusia obesa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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Phallusia obesa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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Phallusia obesa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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Phallusia obesa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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probably Phallusia sp.
?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Yenbuba jetty
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probably family Ascidiidae
?
Ambon, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: house reef Maluku divers (nd)
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probably family Ascidiidae
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Tulamben, between Drop off / Coral garden
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probably family Ascidiidae
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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probably family Ascidiidae
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Teluk kembahu 1
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Perophoridae (order Phlebobranchia)
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Ecteinascidia bandaensis
Red-circled white sea squirt
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Dolphin house
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Ecteinascidia bandaensis
Red-circled white sea squirt
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: (next to) Ducomi pier
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Ecteinascidia bandaensis
Red-circled white sea squirt
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Virgo (night dive)
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Ecteinascidia nexa
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Bianca
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Ecteinascidia nexa
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Police pier
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Perophora namei
Blue bell sea squirt
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: The passage
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Perophora namei
Blue bell sea squirt
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: house reef Kri eco
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Perophora modificata
Yellow perophora
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Eel garden
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Perophora modificata
Yellow perophora
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: New reef
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Perophora modificata
Yellow perophora
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 house reef Mimpi Indah
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Perophora modificata
Yellow perophora
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Kareko batu
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Plurellidae (order Phlebobranchia)
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Plurella sp.
social ascidian
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Tidore
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Plurella sp.
social ascidian
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Areng kambing 1
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Plurella sp.
social ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Retak Larry
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Pyuridae (order Stolidobranchia)
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Halocynthia dumosa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Halocynthia dumosa
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Noarlunga reef (night dive)
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Herdmania grandis
Red-mouthed ascidian
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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Herdmania grandis
covered with undetermined ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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Herdmania grandis
Red-mouthed ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Critter hunt
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Herdmania momus
Red-throated ascidian
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 house reef Mimpi Indah
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Herdmania momus
Red-throated ascidian
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Nudi falls
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probably Herdmania momus
juvenile Red throated ascidian
Halmahera, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Gemaf muck
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probably Herdmania momus
Red throated ascidian ?
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: house reef Kri eco (night dive)
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maybe Herdmania momus
Red throated ascidian ?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2006 Dive site: Makawide
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Pyura gibbosa
sea tulip
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Flinders pier
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Pyura gibbosa
sea tulip
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Pyura gibbosa
sea tulip
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Pyura spinifera
sea tulip
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point
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Pyura stolonifera
?
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier (night dive)
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maybe Pyura sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 house reef Mimpi Indah (night dive)
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Styelidae (order Stolidobranchia)
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Botrylloides leachii (?)
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Port Hughes jetty
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Botrylloides leachii (?)
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Botrylloides leachii (?)
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Botrylloides leachii (?)
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Botrylloides leachii (?)
?
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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Botrylloides leachii (?)
?
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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Botrylloides leachii (?)
?
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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Botrylloides leachii (?)
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Pulau makawide
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Botrylloides leachii (?)
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Pulau makawide
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Botrylloides magnicoecum
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Botrylloides magnicoecum
?
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point
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Botrylloides perspicuus
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Botrylloides sp.
?
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Secret garden
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Botrylloides sp.
?
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Mural
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Botrylloides sp.
?
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Bangug 3
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Botrylloides sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Beka
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Botrylloides sp.
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Pulau makawide
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Botrylloides sp.
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Tanjung kubur
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Botryllus leptus
?
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Bonbon talisay
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Botryllus leptus
?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Celebes
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Lembeh, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Nudi falls (night dive)
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Lembeh, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Nudi falls (night dive)
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Lembeh, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Nudi falls (night dive)
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Kerbis
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Bethlehem
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Secret garden
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Padang bay, Turtle neck
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Bonbon block
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Logbon, Sanctuary
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probably Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Beka
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Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Sahaung
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Botryllus sp.
colonial ascidian tunicate
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Air bajo 1
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Cnemidocarpa pedata
Basal ascidian
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Fairy bower
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Eusynstyela latericius
?
Bali, Indonesia 2009 Tulamben, USAT Liberty (night dive)
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Eusynstyela latericius
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Nudi falls (night dive)
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Eusynstyela latericius
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Tulamben, Coral garden
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Eusynstyela latericius
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Tulamben, Liberty
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Eusynstyela latericius
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Blue corner
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Eusynstyela latericius
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Lihunu
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Eusynstyela latericius
?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Titoi 1
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Eusynstyela misakiensis
Apricot synascidia
Marsa Alam, Egypt 2012 Dive site: house reef Oasis (night dive)
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Eusynstyela misakiensis
Apricot synascidia
Marsa Alam, Egypt 2012 Dive site: house reef Oasis (night dive)
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Eusynstyela misakiensis
Apricot synascidia
Marsa Alam, Egypt 2012 Dive site: house reef Oasis (night dive)
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Eusynstyela sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Busa bora 2
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Eusynstyela sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Efrata
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Eusynstyela sp.
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu tiga
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Eusynstyela sp.
?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Little beach
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Polycarpa aurata
Golden sea squirt
Manado, Indonesia 2002 Dive site: Celah celah
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Polycarpa aurata
Golden sea squirt
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Gemaf
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Polycarpa clavata
Club ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)
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Polycarpa viridis
Mauve mouth ascidian
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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Polycarpa pigmentata
White-mouthed sea squirt
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: The passage
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Polycarpa pigmentata
Blue mouthed ascidian
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Fairy bower
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Stolonica australis
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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Stolonica australis
?
Western Australia 2020 Coogee marina, north wall (night dive)
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Stolonica sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks
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Symplegma brakenhielmi
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty
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Symplegma rubra
?
Kapalai, Malaysia 2003 Dive site: Mantis ground
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Symplegma sp.
undetermined ascidians
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Busa bora 3
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family Styelidae
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Pulau makawide
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family Styelidae 1
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Magic rock
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family Styelidae 2
?
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Magic rock
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undetermined ascidians
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?
undetermined ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Blue magic
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?
undetermined ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Mios kon
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?
undetermined ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Blue magic
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?
undetermined ascidian
Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Mike's point
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?
undetermined ascidians
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Mural
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?
undetermined tunicate
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Kerbis
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?
undetermined colonial ascidian
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Puri jati
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?
undetermined colonial ascidian
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Suwa
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?
undetermined ascidian
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Beka
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?
undetermined ascidian
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Areng kambing 1
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?
on decorator crab
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Tanjung Sahaung
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?
undetermined ascidian
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Lamanok Island
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order Aplousobranchia
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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order Aplousobranchia
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycombs
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?
undetermined ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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?
undetermined ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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?
undetermined ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Bulk terminal / Bulk jetty
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?
undetermined ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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?
undetermined ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, the honeycomb
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?
undetermined ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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?
undetermined ascidian
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Cottesloe south beach
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?
undetermined ascidian
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Celebes
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order Aplousobranchia
?
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Bare island
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order Aplousobranchia
?
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Bare island
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?
probably ascidians
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Suwa
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?
tiny ascidians
Lembeh, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Nudi retreat
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Pelagic tunicates (Salps)
Salpa sp.
circular formation pelagic tunicates
Caribbean, Bonaire 2013 Dive site: Aquarius
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maybe Salpa maxima
pelagic tunicate
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Secret bay
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Pyrosoma atlanticum 1
?
Manado bay, Indonesia, 2022 Dive site: City extra
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Pyrosoma atlanticum 2
?
Manado bay, Indonesia, 2022 Dive site: City extra
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