Halocyntia papillosa, also known as the red sea squirt is a sea peach or sea squirt, a species of tunicate.
This species occurs at depths of 2 to 100 metres It attaches itself to rocks and overhangs, or among Posidonia. It can be found in the Northeast Atlantic, Western Pacific, along the Portuguese coast, and the Mediterranean.[1]
Halocynthia papillosa is usually about 10 cm high but can reach 20 cm. It can contract when disturbed.[2]
Halocyntia papillosa, also known as the red sea squirt is a sea peach or sea squirt, a species of tunicate.
