Red Bait
Pyura stolonifera
Pyura stolonifera, commonly known in South Africa as "red bait" (or "rooiaas" in Afrikaans), is a sessile ascidian, or sea squirt, that lives in coastal waters attached to rocks or artificial structures. Sea squirts are named for their habit of squirting a stream of water from their exhalant siphons when touched at low tide.
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Description
Pyura stolonifera is a large solitary ascidian that can grow to over 15 cm in height. Physical characteristics include:
A thick pale outer tunic with a wrinkled brown surface Large inhalant and exhalant siphons with slightly scalloped edges A body often covered with encrusting organisms
Range & habitat
This species is found in coastal areas of the cool-temperate and warm-temperate marine bioregions of southern Africa, from Namibia on the west coast to south-eastern South Africa. It is absent from the region's subtropical and tropical bioregions. Habitat range:
Intertidal zone Subtidal waters to at least 10 m depth.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 126966.