Order
Common name: Sea Squirts
Scientific name: Enterogona
Enterogona is an order of sessile marine invertebrates commonly known as sea squirts or tunicates. They are characterized by a tough outer tunic and a filter-feeding system. Members of this order are fascinating for their ability to regenerate and their unique position in the evolutionary tree, being closely related to vertebrates. In reef aquariums, they can add diversity and serve as natural filtration, but they require stable water conditions and may compete with corals for space and resources.
- Common name: Crater Sea SquirtScientific name: Aplidium crateriferum
- Common name: Tabasco TunicateScientific name: Aplidium tabascum
- Common name: dirty sea-squirtScientific name: Ascidiella aspersa
- Common name: Robust sea squirtScientific name: Atriolum robustum
- Common name: TunicateScientific name: Brevicollus tuberatus
- Common name: Bluebell TunicateScientific name: Clavelina detorta
- Common name: Light bulb tunicateScientific name: Clavelina lepadiformis
- Common name: Bluebell TunicateScientific name: Clavelina moluccensis
- Common name: Painted TunicateScientific name: Clavelina picta
- Common name: Stalked ascidianScientific name: Clavelina robusta
- Common name: Bluebell TunicateScientific name: Clavelina viola
- Common name: Didemnum conchyliatumScientific name: Didemnum conchyliatum
- Common name: Didemnum cuculliferumScientific name: Didemnum cuculliferum
- Common name: Urn AscidianScientific name: Didemnum molle
- Common name: Distaplia corollaScientific name: Distaplia corolla
- Common name: Green Barrel Sea SquirtScientific name: Eudistoma gilboviride
- Common name: Blue Velvet Sea SquirtScientific name: Eudistoma reginum
- Common name: Reticulated LeatherjacketScientific name: Leptoclinides reticulatus
- Common name: Blue Encrusting SpongeScientific name: Lissoclinum bistratum
- Common name: Blue TunicateScientific name: Lissoclinum patella
- Common name: Blue Velvet Sea SquirtScientific name: Lissoclinum reginum
- Common name: Lollipop TunicateScientific name: Nephtheis fascicularis
- Common name: Perophora modificataScientific name: Perophora modificata
- Common name: Incandescent Sea SquirtScientific name: Phallusia julinea
- Common name: White-spotted Sea SquirtScientific name: Pycnoclavella diminuta
- Common name: Yellow sea squirtsScientific name: Pycnoclavella flava
- Common name: Blue Club TunicateScientific name: Rhopalaea crassa
- Common name: Green-ringed AscidianScientific name: Sigillina signifera
- Common name: Blue Velvet Sea SquirtScientific name: Trididemnum pigmentatum
- Common name: Colonial TunicateScientific name: Trididemnum solidum