Ascidian

Predatory tunicate (Megalodicopia hians)Two Predatory tunicates (Megalodicopia hians) awaiting drifting prey. This photo was taken at a depth of -457.7 meters in Sur Canyon as a part of a deep-sea coral expedition conducted by NMFS aboard the R/V Shimida in December, 2010.From SIMoN

Ascidia microcosmus (Cuvier).

Molgula Manhattensis. Woods Holl, Mass..

Cynthia papillosa.

Figure 2.Photosymbiotic ascidians with tunic spicules. Colonies in situ and tunic spicules (inset) of Didemnum molle (A), Trididemnum miniatum (B), Lissoclinum patella (C), Lissoclinum punctatum (D), and Lissoclinum timorense (E). Tunic cells contain Prochloron cells in the tunic of Lissoclinum punctatum (F). Scale bars = 20 µm.

Ascidians. 1, Ascidia callosa; 2, Bortyllus Schlosseri; 3, Cynthia pyriformis; 4, The same, enlarged; 5, Cynthia placenta; 6, Glandula fibrosa; 6, Cynthia condylomata; 8, Boltenia clavata; 9, Cynthia echinata

Figure 2.Photosymbiotic ascidians with tunic spicules. Colonies in situ and tunic spicules (inset) of Didemnum molle (A), Trididemnum miniatum (B), Lissoclinum patella (C), Lissoclinum punctatum (D), and Lissoclinum timorense (E). Tunic cells contain Prochloron cells in the tunic of Lissoclinum punctatum (F). Scale bars = 20 µm.

Figure 2.Photosymbiotic ascidians with tunic spicules. Colonies in situ and tunic spicules (inset) of Didemnum molle (A), Trididemnum miniatum (B), Lissoclinum patella (C), Lissoclinum punctatum (D), and Lissoclinum timorense (E). Tunic cells contain Prochloron cells in the tunic of Lissoclinum punctatum (F). Scale bars = 20 µm.

Figure 1.Location of Thousand Islands, Indonesia (A) and the surveyed area off Pari Island (B).

Figure 2.Photosymbiotic ascidians with tunic spicules. Colonies in situ and tunic spicules (inset) of Didemnum molle (A), Trididemnum miniatum (B), Lissoclinum patella (C), Lissoclinum punctatum (D), and Lissoclinum timorense (E). Tunic cells contain Prochloron cells in the tunic of Lissoclinum punctatum (F). Scale bars = 20 µm.

Figure 1.Location of Thousand Islands, Indonesia (A) and the surveyed area off Pari Island (B).

Figure 2.Photosymbiotic ascidians with tunic spicules. Colonies in situ and tunic spicules (inset) of Didemnum molle (A), Trididemnum miniatum (B), Lissoclinum patella (C), Lissoclinum punctatum (D), and Lissoclinum timorense (E). Tunic cells contain Prochloron cells in the tunic of Lissoclinum punctatum (F). Scale bars = 20 µm.

Figure 1.Location of Thousand Islands, Indonesia (A) and the surveyed area off Pari Island (B).

Figure 3.Photosymbiotic ascidians without tunic spicules (Diplosoma species). Colonies in situ and thorax of zooid of Diplosoma gumavirens (A, B), Diplosoma simile (C, D), Diplosoma simileguwa (E, F), and Diplosoma virens (G, H). en endostyle; es esophagus; rt retractor muscle. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figure 3.Photosymbiotic ascidians without tunic spicules (Diplosoma species). Colonies in situ and thorax of zooid of Diplosoma gumavirens (A, B), Diplosoma simile (C, D), Diplosoma simileguwa (E, F), and Diplosoma virens (G, H). en endostyle; es esophagus; rt retractor muscle. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figure 3.Photosymbiotic ascidians without tunic spicules (Diplosoma species). Colonies in situ and thorax of zooid of Diplosoma gumavirens (A, B), Diplosoma simile (C, D), Diplosoma simileguwa (E, F), and Diplosoma virens (G, H). en endostyle; es esophagus; rt retractor muscle. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Figure 3.Photosymbiotic ascidians without tunic spicules (Diplosoma species). Colonies in situ and thorax of zooid of Diplosoma gumavirens (A, B), Diplosoma simile (C, D), Diplosoma simileguwa (E, F), and Diplosoma virens (G, H). en endostyle; es esophagus; rt retractor muscle. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.

Ascidian

Ascidian

Atriolum robustum

Atriolum robustum

Botrylloides leachi maybe

Botrylloides leachi plus Clavelina species

Botrylloides nigrum