Species details
KOTT, P. (1969). Antarctic Ascidiacea. TATIAN, M., et al., Ascidians of Potter Cove 1998
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Usually red, with a tough, wrinkled, leathery test. Pyura discoveryi grows up to about 10cm long.
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KOTT, P. (1969). Antarctic Ascidiacea. TATIAN, M., et al., Ascidians of Potter Cove 1998
15-680m. Generally found growing in clumps or patches from Sub-Antarctica to the Antarctic Peninsula and Continent.
Pyura discoveryi is a suspension feeder. Like most ascidians it will often grow on the surface of other organisms such as sponges and larger ascidians.
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