Ciona intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Sea vase
Ciona intestinalis
photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Family:  Cionidae ()
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic, Arctic and Mediterranean. Introduced in the Indo-Pacific, South Atlantic, and Sub Antarctic Region. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Assumed maximum total length from Refs. 1603, 2268.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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