Molgula oculata
Molgula oculata, commonly known as the sea grape, is a species of solitary tunicate in the family Molgulidae. It is native to the north eastern Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. The specific name oculata means "having eyes"; the species has orifices which "seem like dark eyes within a spectacle-formed frame".
| Molgula oculata | |
|---|---|
| Molgula oculata a) oral siphon; b) atrial siphon | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Molgulidae |
| Genus: | Molgula |
| Species: | M. oculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Molgula oculata Forbes, 1848 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Anurella oculata (Forbes, 1848) | |
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