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 Archives of Tunicata E-mail ListArchives of Tunicata E-mail List
 Subscription information and archives.
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AscidiaceaAscidiacea
 Photograph and article from Wikipedia on the tunicates, including their life history, fertilisation and ecology.
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Ascidian Home Page for the United StatesAscidian Home Page for the United States
 Home page for Ascidian News, a twice yearly newsletter published by Charles and Gretchen Lambert, with recent worldwide publication citations, meetings abstracts and work in progress. The Ascidiaceae are a family in the Phylum Urochordata and are commonly known as tunicates or sea squirts.
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Botryllus schlosseri: Star TunicateBotryllus schlosseri: Star Tunicate
 Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and information on its invasivness.
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Dutch Ascidian WebsiteDutch Ascidian Website
 Hundreds of images of ascidian species photographed all over the world, and a few photographs of salps (Thaliacea).
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Invertebrate Anatomy OnLine: DoliolumInvertebrate Anatomy OnLine: Doliolum
 Illustrated exercise from an on-line zoology course, with information on the systematics of this Urochordate, its life cycle and its anatomy.
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Just BlueJust Blue
 South African organization conducting research on the ascidians or tunicates, commonly known as sea squirts, mostly for the Coral Reef Research Foundation. Website contains many photographs of tunicates.
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LarvaceansLarvaceans
 Photographic study by Jean-Marie Cavanihac of these marine organisms.
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Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: TunicatesNonindigenous Aquatic Species: Tunicates
 Species list from the USGS on the nonindigenous tunicates found in US waters, with factsheets and collection details for each.
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Oikopleura's Fishing HouseOikopleura's Fishing House
 Article with photographs by Wim van Egmond on this Larvacean and its delicate “house”.
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SalpSalp
 Photograph and article from Wikipedia on this barrel-shaped tunicate, including its distribution, nervous systems, relationships and classification.
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The Salps (Class Thaliacea)The Salps (Class Thaliacea)
 Information from the Earthlife Web on the colony-forming Pyrosomida and the non-colonial Salpida and Doliolida, including their description and their complex life cycle.
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Sea Squirts: our Distant CousinsSea Squirts: our Distant Cousins
 Article by Wim van Egmond on the life cycle and development of these Ascidians with several photographs.
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Styela plicata: Pleated TunicateStyela plicata: Pleated Tunicate
 Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information.
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Tunicate EggsTunicate Eggs
 Photomicrograph of three developing eggs.
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Tunicate LarvaeTunicate Larvae
 Photomicrograph of two tadpole-like larvae developing inside eggs.
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The Tunicate, Styela: A Community Housing ProjectThe Tunicate, Styela: A Community Housing Project
 Article by Richard Howey about tunicates, and the many organisms that made their home on the outer surface of the specimen he was examining.
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Tunicates ExtraordinaireTunicates Extraordinaire
 Interesting personal account by Jean-Marie Cavanihac of her observations on the eggs and larval stages of the Ascidians and Botryllus, accompanied by excellent photographs. Further accounts of Salps, Doliolids and Larvaceans with more photographs and video clips.
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Tunicates of the West Coast of North AmericaTunicates of the West Coast of North America
 Many photographs of ascidians including both native and introduced species.
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Tunicates with Salad on the SideTunicates with Salad on the Side
 Essay by Richard Howey on the tunicates and their biology with a look at other organisms that also foul the hulls of ships.
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UrochordataUrochordata
 Introduction to the Urochordata, with photos.
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