Yellow Tunicate (species: Perophora modificata) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Perophora modificata
Yellow Tunicate


©Anne: Perophora modificata in a cavern on the northern side of Lizard Island.

©sea-kangaroo: Perophora modificata at Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef 10, near Lizard Island.

©David: Yellow Tunicate (Perophora modificata), Ocean Freedom, Upolu Reef

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Ascidiacea
Family Perophoridae
Genus Perophora
Species Perophora modificata
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QM specimens identified by Kott (ALA, 13 Feb 2019)

Photo identifications based on iNaturalist.

by Anne Hoggett

Interesting facts

  • These Sea squirts have specialised proteins that bind with the rare earth metal, Vanadium. Vanadium is found in the crust of the Earth, in the Sun, is used to strengthen steel and it is collected in the blood of Tunicates and stored under their tunic (a special layer over their skin). It is thought to prevent animals from eating them but the story of how this metal-collecting blood came about is a mystery.

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