Specimen Information

Ciona savignyi
(Pacific transparent sea squirt)
Tunicates
Exotic
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Specimen ID622525
GroupTunicates
GenusCiona
Speciessavignyi
Common NamePacific transparent sea squirt
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityVessel Assist Dock
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Monica Bay
HUC8 Number18070104
HUC10 NameGarapito Creek-Frontal Santa Monica Bay
HUC10 Number1807010404
HUC12 NameSanta Monica Beach-Frontal Santa Monica Bay
HUC12 Number180701040403
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26266
Author:California Department of Fish and Game.
Date:2009
Title:California Aquatic Non-native Organism Database (CANOD).
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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