''Sycozoa pulchra'', (common name - stalked ascidian) is a sea squirt in the family Holozoidae, first described by

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in 1886 as ''Colella pulchra''. The taxonomic decision which determined the name, ''Sycozoa pulchra'', and the species' synonymy was given by Patricia Kott in 1990. It is found in coastal waters from

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Description

This sea-squirt is composed of a cylindrical colony of paired rows of

zooids A zooid or zoöid is a single animal that is part of a colonial animal. This lifestyle has been adopted by animals from separate unrelated taxa. Zooids are multicellular; their structure is similar to that of other solitary animals. The zooid ...

on a stalk. It is usually transparent with white tipped siphons. The colony can grow to 6 cm, on a 30 cm stalk. They are seen more commonly in the cooler months when the colony heads regenerate. They are found in sediments, on reefs, in sea grass meadows and sponge gardens to depths of 25 m.

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q4925063 Aplousobranchia