Distaplia occidentalis Bancroft, 1899
Mushroom tunicate
Mushroom tunicate,  Mushroom compound tunicate
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Family:  Holozoidae ()
Max. size:  10 cm COLD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific. Boreal to subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 865. Found in rocky intertidal and low intertidal areas (Refs. 1745, 865). Colonial (Ref. 2268).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Pacific Northwest region (Ref. 94194). C: Refs. 865, 93816, 93817, 129463; R: Ref. 94194.

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