Botryllus anceps (White-ringed ascidian)

[= Botryllus magnicoecus, Botrylloides anceps]

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Botryllus anceps (White-ringed ascidian). [photo CL Griffiths ©]

Distribution and habitat

Indo-West Pacific (WoRMS). Evidently occurs on most of the southern African coast, from Namibia to KwaZulu-Natal, at depths of up to 10 m.

Links

• Sanamyan, K. (2012). Botryllus anceps (Herdman, 1891). In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turron, X. (2012) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) on 2012-02-11

Publications

• Branch GM, Griffiths CL, Branch ML, Beckley LE. 2010. Two oceans - a guide to the marine life of southern Africa (Revised Edition). Struik Nature, Cape Town. More details...
• Monniot C, Monniot F and Griffiths CL. 2001. South African ascidians. Annals of the South African Museum 108(1): 1-141.

Text by Hamish Robertson