Botrylloides violaceus
Botrylloides violaceus
(an orange sheath tunicate)
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7 results for Botrylloides violaceus (an orange sheath tunicate)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
1886098 DESussexAnglers Marina, Lewes and Rehoboth Canal2023 02040207 Broadkill-Smyrna 
1886097 DESussexIndian River Marina, Indian River Bay2023 02040303 Chincoteague 
1886096 MDWorcesterOcean Pines Marina, Isle of Wight Bay2023 02040303 Chincoteague 
1886100 NJCape MayBlue Water Marina, Crook Horn Creek2023 02040302 Great Egg Harbor 
1886099 NJCape MayBree-Zee-Lee Marina, Cape May Harbor2023 02040302 Great Egg Harbor 
1886101 NJOceanKey Harbor Marina, Barnegat Bay2023 02040301 Mullica-Toms 
1886095 VAAccomackCurtis Merritt Harbor, Chincoteague Inlet2023 02040303 Chincoteague 

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/10/2026].

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