Tunicates
Trididemnum solidum
Overgrowing mat tunicate
Mattenseescheide
Tapijtzakpijp
Synascidie tapis
Sinascidia alfombra
Distribution
- The tropical Atlantic
Surrounding and environment
- The species is generally found on the reef
- The colony of individuals forms a crust on the substrate
- The species can be found between 3 and 35 Meters.
- Common species.
General behaviour of the species
- The animal is rather indifferent to the diver, though it remains on its guard
General characteristics of the species
- Size of the individual : 0 cm
- Size of the colony : 30 cm
- The animal can show variable colouring
- Colonial species : the individuals share their vascular system and or the same exhaling siphon
Relationship with humans
- The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest