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Herdmania momus

Ascidian at Barragga Bay, NSW

Herdmania momus at Barragga Bay, NSW - 10 Jan 2017 12:50 PM
Herdmania momus at Barragga Bay, NSW - 10 Jan 2017 12:50 PM
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Identification history

Herdmania momus 19 Feb 2017 Jennyncmg
Unverified 11 Jan 2017 narelle

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The body is spherical about 8 cm in diameter. The tube coming out the top is about 1.5 cm wide.

2 comments

narelle wrote:
   23 Jan 2017
When I first saw this creature years ago, it didn't have all the sea weeds growing on it. It looked like a human heart, smooth and red with two big tubes coming out of it. When the tide is low and it is exposed to air the tube closes its mouth forming a small cross shaped slit.
narelle wrote:
   21 Feb 2017
Ah. Right... I saw another herdmania momus. I will go and photoraph it.

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Species information

  • Herdmania momus Scientific name
  • Ascidian Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
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