Botrylloides violaceus Oka, 1927
Purple colonial tunicate
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Family:  Styelidae ()
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Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m
Distribution:  Cosmopolitan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823). Part of fouling communities attached to raft frames in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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