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Orange flake-ascidian
Aplidium punctum (Giard, 1873)
AnimalsCompound ascidians
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Orangefarbige Sproß-SynascidieGerman (Germany)
- Sinascidia pedunculada anaranjadaEuropean Spanish
- Flocon pédonculé orangeFrench (France)
- Oranje vlokkige zakpijpDutch (Netherlands)
- Sinascidia pedunculada alaranjadaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
- Amaroucium punctum
- Morchelliopsis pleyberianus
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Sources
- SOHIER Sandra, ANDRÉ Frédéric in : DORIS, 19/01/2020 : Aplidium punctum (Giard, 1873), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1133
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Aplidium punctum (Giard, 1873), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1182
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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