Botryllus tuberatus Ritter & Forsyth, 1917
White spotted colonial tunicate
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Family:  Styelidae ()
Max. size:  0.4 cm COLD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and Western Atlantic: Polynesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on barrier reefs (Ref. 1733), reef flats habitats on the under-surface of rubble (Ref. 1134). Found on Thalassia leaves (Ref. 1757), occupies space on dead mangrove leaves lying on the bank or pond bottom (Ref. 1758). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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