Species sheet
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Miniature sea-squirt
Ecteinascidia herdmani (Lahille, 1887)
AnimalsSimple and social ascidians
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Miniatur-SeescheideGerman (Germany)
- Ascidia miniaturaEuropean Spanish
- Ascidie miniature jaunâtreFrench (France)
- Ascidia miniaturaItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Ecteinascidia minuta
- herdmani
- Perophora herdmani
- Perophoropsis herdmani
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Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric, MÜLLER Yves, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 22/04/2019 : Ecteinascidia herdmani (Lahille, 1887), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/691
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Ecteinascidia herdmani (Lahille, 1887), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1281
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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