Specimen Information

Botrylloides violaceus
Botrylloides violaceus
(an orange sheath tunicate)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID1932769
GroupTunicates
GenusBotrylloides
Speciesviolaceus
Common Namean orange sheath tunicate
StateCT
CountyNew London
LocalityCustom House Pier
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameThames
HUC8 Number01100003
HUC10 NameLong Island Sound
HUC10 Number0203020300
HUC12 NameLong Island Sound
HUC12 Number020302030000
Map
Collection Day13
Collection Month8
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46752
Author:Lupo, A.S., K. Rose, C. Rose, T.J. Pusack, and J.T. Carlton
Date:2026
Title:The lights are still on: the persistence and extraordinary density of the European lightbulb sea squirt Clavelina lepadiformis (Ascidiacea) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:28
Pages:114
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/25/2026].

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