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Colonial ascidian
Polyclinum aurantium Milne Edwards, 1841
AnimalsCompound ascidians
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Colonial seasquirtBritish English
- Compound ascidianBritish English
- Koloniebildende SeecheideGerman (Germany)
- Ascidia colonialEuropean Spanish
- Couille d âneFrench (France)
- TunicatoItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Glossophorum sabulosum
- Polyclinum cerebriforme
- Polyclinum humide
- Polyclinum sabulosum
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Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric in : DORIS, 25/03/2020 : Polyclinum aurantium Milne-Edwards, 1841, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/452
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Polyclinum aurantium Milne Edwards, 1841, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/490
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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