Halocynthia roretzi

maboya

Halocynthia roretzi (Drasche, 1884)
Sea pineapple
Length: 7 cm
Locality: Red Rock spot, Kitakoura, Sado Is. Depth: 23 m
Environment: rocky reef
Water temperature: 19°C
Date: Jun, 2011 Photographer: Satoshi Awata

PhylumChordata
SubphylumUrochordata
ClassAscidiacea
OrderPleurogona
FamilyPyuridae

maboya2
Length: 12 cm
Locality: Mushizaki, Sado Is. Depth: 10 m
Environment: rocky reef
Water temperature: 13°C
Date: Jan, 2015 Photographer: Satoshi Awata


maboya3
Length: 9 cm
Locality: Mushizaki, Sado Is.
Environment: rocky reef
Water temperature: 14°C
Date: Dec, 2013 Photographer: Satoshi Awata