Kingdom Animalia Class Ascidiacea Species N. fascicularis Phylum Chordata Order Enterogona | Subphylum Tunicata Family Clavelinidae Scientific name Nephtheis fascicularis Rank Genus | |
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Similar Clavelinidae, Clavelina robusta, Rhopalaea, Atriolum, Atriolum robustum | ||
Nephtheis fascicularis, commonly called the lollipop tunicate, lollipop coral, or blue palm coral, is a species of tunicate that is native to the shallow reefs of Indonesia. It is the only species in its genus Nephtheis. They are not photosynthetic, and live on plankton and small organic particles obtained from the water currents. The branched stems are formed by tiny polyps called zooids.
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