Dendrodoa grossularia
| Dendrodoa grossularia | |
|---|---|
| The sea squirt Dendrodoa grossularia, Isle of Man, Irish Sea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Styelidae |
| Genus: | Dendrodoa |
| Species: | D. grossularia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrodoa grossularia (van Beneden, 1846) | |
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Dendrodoa grossularia is a species of tunicate or sea squirt in the family Styelidae, commonly known as the baked bean ascidian. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean where it is common in shallow water and on the lower shore in exposed rocky sites.