Pseudodistoma inflatum Kott, 1992

Kott, Patricia, 2006, Observations on non-didemnid ascidians from Australian waters (1), Journal of Natural History 40 (3 - 4), pp. 169-234 : 192

Pseudodistoma inflatum Kott, 1992

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Pseudodistoma inflatum Kott 1992a, p 435 .

Distribution

Previously recorded (see Kott 1992a): New South Wales (South Solitary Is, Byron Bay , Coff’s Harbour ); Queensland ( Mooloolaba ). New record: New South Wales ( Coff’s Harbour , 5–7 m, SAM E3297 ). The new record is from the restricted geographic range previously recorded for this species (from northern New South Wales to the Queensland / New South Wales border) .

Description

The colony is small, sessile, its upper surface divided into two rounded lobes that narrow toward the base, where some sand is embedded, although there is none in the gelatinous and translucent test of the upper part of the colony.

Figures

Figure 9. In situ images of: (A) Pseudodistoma gracile (SAM E3270); (B) Pseudodistoma inflatum (SAM E3297); (C) Pseudodistoma pilatum (SAM E3296); (D) Polyclinum incrustatum (SAM E3274); (E) Polyclinum marsupiale (SAM E2866); (F) Aplidiopsis confluata (SAM E3281); (G) Aplidiopsis confluata (SAM E3282); (H) Synoicum citrum (SAM E3277).