Pr. C. 5a Botryllus Gaertner(Sea Squirts)

 

Phylum: Chordata  

SubPhylum : Tunicata

Class: Ascidiacea

Order: Stolidobranchia

Family: Styelidae

Genus: Botryllus

Description

Botryllus is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. This genus is characterized by endogenous development of eggs, which develop from the peribranchial cavity as they incubate. Atrial opening is narrow and small. Stomach is short, barrel or spherical in shape with folds on the surface.

IUCN: Not evaluated