Rafi Amar, Israel
Info
Savigny, 1816
The black sea squirt is a competitor to many native sea squirt species, however, no specific economic or ecological impacts on native fauna have been demonstrated to date.
The large sea squirt settles on rocks, mangroves, coral reefs, and man-made structures.
Phallusia nigra is a species of interest to scientists, as alcoholic extracts of the sea squirt have shown gut-stimulating effects in animal studies.
Color: inky black
Host of:
Notodelphys ciliata Schellenberg, 1922
Bonnierilla yangpoensis Kim, I.H. & Moon, 2011
Synonyms:
Ascidia atra Lesueur, 1823
Ascidia nigra (Savigny, 1816)
Ascidia somalensis Sluiter, 1905
Ascidia somaliensis Sluiter, 1905
Phallusia atra (Lesueur, 1823)
Phallusia violacea Gould, 1852
Phallusiopsis nigra (Savigny, 1816)
Thallusia nigra (Savigny, 1816)
Tunica nigra (Savigny, 1816)
The black sea squirt is a competitor to many native sea squirt species, however, no specific economic or ecological impacts on native fauna have been demonstrated to date.
The large sea squirt settles on rocks, mangroves, coral reefs, and man-made structures.
Phallusia nigra is a species of interest to scientists, as alcoholic extracts of the sea squirt have shown gut-stimulating effects in animal studies.
Color: inky black
Host of:
Notodelphys ciliata Schellenberg, 1922
Bonnierilla yangpoensis Kim, I.H. & Moon, 2011
Synonyms:
Ascidia atra Lesueur, 1823
Ascidia nigra (Savigny, 1816)
Ascidia somalensis Sluiter, 1905
Ascidia somaliensis Sluiter, 1905
Phallusia atra (Lesueur, 1823)
Phallusia violacea Gould, 1852
Phallusiopsis nigra (Savigny, 1816)
Thallusia nigra (Savigny, 1816)
Tunica nigra (Savigny, 1816)
