Sea Squirt
Ascidiacea
Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.
Marine chordates including sea squirts and free-swimming salps.
Classification
- Common name
- Sea Squirt
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- Scientific name or taxon
- Ascidiacea
- Taxon rank
- class
- Source classification
- Ascidiacea
Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.
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Sources
- A–Z Animals: Sea Squirt · Directory entry
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