Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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Botrylloides magnicoecus (Hartmeyer, 1912)
Botrylloides magnicoecus is a colonial sea squirt that can be encountered in many different colors, e.g. yellow and brown to dark blue.The individual zooids are very small, only 1 to 2 mm in size, and are usually arranged in parallel rows.Sea squirts are not sustainable in saltwater aquariums in the long run, as we cannot provide them with the necessary supply of plankton on a permanent basis.
As beautiful as colonial sea squirts may look, we should leave these color jewels in the sea.Botrylloides is an invasive species and today a cosmopolite with a powerful process of growth with hardly predators.
Synonymised names
Botrylloides magnicoecum (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (gender change)
Botrylloides magnicoecus Hartmeyer, 1912 · unaccepted (unjustified emendation)
Botryllus magnicoecum (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (new combination)
Botryllus magnicoecus (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (unjustified emendation)
Botryllus okai Monniot C., 1988 · unaccepted (replacement name)
Metrocarpa magnicoecum (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (new combination)
Botrylloides magnicoecus is a colonial sea squirt that can be encountered in many different colors, e.g. yellow and brown to dark blue.The individual zooids are very small, only 1 to 2 mm in size, and are usually arranged in parallel rows.Sea squirts are not sustainable in saltwater aquariums in the long run, as we cannot provide them with the necessary supply of plankton on a permanent basis.
As beautiful as colonial sea squirts may look, we should leave these color jewels in the sea.Botrylloides is an invasive species and today a cosmopolite with a powerful process of growth with hardly predators.
Synonymised names
Botrylloides magnicoecum (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (gender change)
Botrylloides magnicoecus Hartmeyer, 1912 · unaccepted (unjustified emendation)
Botryllus magnicoecum (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (new combination)
Botryllus magnicoecus (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (unjustified emendation)
Botryllus okai Monniot C., 1988 · unaccepted (replacement name)
Metrocarpa magnicoecum (Hartmeyer, 1912) · unaccepted (new combination)
