Pyura herdmani

Description:

FIGURE 3. Morphological variability of Pyura herdmani in South Africa. A. Specimen with large pointed papillae on the tunic, wreck of the SS Clan Stuart, False Bay, 6.8 m depth. Photograph: Matthew Melidonis; B. Individuals attached to sandy bottom at 1.5 m depth under a jetty in the West Coast National Park, Langebaan Lagoon; C. Large pedunculated aggregate characteristic of the individuals living on sandy bottoms, Langebaan Lagoon; D. Specimen found on the underside of a jetty in a marina in the Knysna lagoon; E. Specimen collected from the undersides of a jetty in Langebaan Lagoon; and F. Underwater view of a large aggregate underneath a jetty in the West Coast National Park, Langebaan Lagoon. Scale bars: A. 10 mm; C. 50 mm; D. 10 mm; E. 50 mm.