Rhopalaea crassa

Rhopalaea crassa
	Rhopalaea cf. crassa in Philippines
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Tunicata
Class:	Ascidiacea
Superorder:	Phlebobranchia
Order:	Enterogona
Family:	Diazonidae
Genus:	Rhopalaea
Species:	R. crassa
Binomial name
	Rhopalaea crassa; (Herdman, 1880)
Synonyms
	Ciona indica Sluiter, 1904; Ecteinascidia crassa Herdman, 1880; Ecteinascidia fusca Herdman, 1880; Ecteinascidia solida Herdman, 1906; Rhopalaea indica (Sluiter, 1904); Rhopalaea mutuensis Oka, 1927; Rhopalopsis crassa (Herdman, 1880);

Rhopalaea crassa is a species of tunicate belonging to the family Diazonidae.

Description

Rhopalaea crassa can reach a length of about 4 cm.

This species can be found in the Indo-West Pacific.

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