Styela canopus (Savigny, 1816)
Rough sea tunicate
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Family:  Styelidae ()
Max. size:  2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 180 m
Distribution:  Cosmopolitan.
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Biology:  Assumed to be generally less than 2 cm in length (Ref. 2268). Maximum depth from Ref. 116065. A solitary ascidian (Refs. 1757, 1758) that is commonly found in mangrove areas and less commonly found in piers or pilings in harbor areas (Ref. 86424). Also found on coral reefs (Ref. 415); in a marine lake (Ref. 1661). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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