Rhopalaea crassa, is a species of tunicate in the family Diazonidae.[1][2] Despite popular online sources, this species is yellow or rarely white. The cobalt blue species often called "Rhopalaea crassa" in error is actually Rhopalaea fusca. A different, undescribed Rhopalaea species with neon-colored networking has also often had this name erroneously attributed to it.
| Rhopalaea crassa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Aplousobranchia |
| Family: | Diazonidae |
| Genus: | Rhopalaea |
| Species: | R. crassa
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalaea crassa (Herdman, 1880)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Shenkar N, Gittenberger A, Lambert G, Rius M, Moreira Da Rocha R, Swalla BJ, Turon X, eds. (2022). "Rhopalaea crassa (Herdman, 1880)". Ascidiacea World Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Rhopalaea crassa (Herdman, 1880)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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