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Nephtheis

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Nephtheis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Tunicata
Class:
Ascidiacea
Order:
Enterogona
Family:
Clavelinidae
Genus:
Nephtheis
Species:
N. fascicularis
Binomial name
Nephtheis fascicularis
Drasche, 1882[1]

Nephtheis fascicularis, commonly called blue palm coral, the lollipop tunicate, or lollipop coral, is a species of tunicate that is native to the shallow reefs of Indonesia. They are not photosynthetic, and live on plankton and small organic particles obtained from the water currents. The branched stems are formed by tiny poylps called zooids.

References

  1. ^ WoRMS World Register of Marine Species


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