Artificial Reef Field Guide: Halocynthia hilgendorfi var. igaboja
Common NameBristley Tunicate
Code(s)HAHI
Id Number546
TaxaInvertebrate
MobilitySessile
Colonial / SolitarySolitary
Typical Substrate TypeHard
Species Description
Body has a globular shape and has a diameter up to 10 cm. Tunic is opaque or dark brown and has many large flexible spines covered with bristles.
Species Habitat
Found on rocks.
Species Range
Low intertidal to 165 m subtidal; British Columbia, Canada to Catalina Island, California.
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