Didemnum carnulentum: The Race Rocks Taxonomy

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Photo of Didemnum sp.(white colony)  was taken at Race Rocks by Dr. Armin Svoboda. We had taken  Dr Svoboda to Race Rocks at the request of Dr.Anita Brinckmann-Voss. He shared many of his excellent phots with us afterwards

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordate
SubphylumTunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Aplousobranchia
Family: Didemnidae
Genus Didemnum
Species carnulentum
Common Name: ascidian

Reference : Bacteria in Didemnia Produce Anti-cancer compounds

SALT LAKE CITY, May 9 (UPI) — U.S. scientists said they have discovered a microbe found inside sea squirts produces a compound that has anti-cancer properties.

UV light absorbing Tunic Cells in Ascidian

Other Members of the subphylum Urochordata  at Race Rockstaxonomyicon

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pearsonlogo2_f2The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams.