#ascidian — Public Fediverse posts
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A siphon of a sea squirt, an ascidian Didemnum molle
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #trawangan #giliair #ocean #sealife #marinelife #padi #seasquirt #ascidian -
A siphon of a sea squirt, an ascidian Didemnum molle
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #trawangan #giliair #ocean #sealife #marinelife #padi #seasquirt #ascidian -
A siphon of a sea squirt, an ascidian Didemnum molle
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #trawangan #giliair #ocean #sealife #marinelife #padi #seasquirt #ascidian -
A siphon of a sea squirt, an ascidian Didemnum molle
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #trawangan #giliair #ocean #sealife #marinelife #padi #seasquirt #ascidian -
It may surprise you to learn that ascidians or sea squirts (Tunicata) such as these are chordate animals, like humans.
In their early life stages they have larva with tails, the beginnings of a backbone, and gills - which are then reabsorbed/lost when they anchor their heads to a surface!
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It may surprise you to learn that ascidians or sea squirts (Tunicata) such as these are chordate animals, like humans.
In their early life stages they have larva with tails, the beginnings of a backbone, and gills - which are then reabsorbed/lost when they anchor their heads to a surface!