Polycitor giganteus Giant jelly ascidian

Polycitor giganteus is commonly referred to as Giant jelly ascidian. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien

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AphiaID:: 251089

Scientific:: Polycitor giganteus
German:: Seescheide
English:: Giant Jelly Ascidian

Category:: Ascidies

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Ascidiacea (Class) > Aplousobranchia (Order) > Polycitoridae (Family) > Polycitor (Genus) > giganteus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Herdman, ), 1899

Occurrence:: Australia, Bass Strait, Papua New Guinea, Tasmania (Australia)
Sea depth:: 7 - 30.400 Meter
Size:: 2.36" - 11.81" (6cm - 30cm)
Temperature:: 14,5 °F - 25,6 °F (14,5°C - 25,6°C)
Food:: Copepods, Filter feeder, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown