Taxonomy

Animalia

Chordata

Ascidiacea

Phlebobranchia

C. Ciona savignyi

Sea Vase Tunicate

Savigny's Gown

Cionidae is a family of sea squirts belonging to the suborder Phlebobranchia.

Cionidae. Retrieved November, 05 2021, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cionidae.


Ciona savignyi is a marine animal sometimes known as the Pacific transparent sea squirt or solitary sea squirt. It is a species of tunicates in the family Cionidae. It is found in shallow waters around Japan and has spread to the west coast of North America where it is regarded as an invasive species.

Ciona savignyi. Retrieved November, 05 2021, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciona_savignyi.