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.
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added on 2022-08-12361 viewsTraits taxa Pyura herdmani (Drasche, 1884)checked Rius, Marc 2022-08-12
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