DSC_ 5078 Colonial ascidian (Botrylloides leachii) orange coloured, but can also range from typically purple, through green, to cream. Here bright orange ascidians form a flat, slimy sheet, encrusting the underside of rock ledges at low tide. Maori Bay, Muriwai *
DSC_ 4308 Colonial ascidian (Botrylloides leachii) orange-cream coloured, but can also range from typically purple, through green, to cream. Forms flat slimy sheets that encrust a variety of surfaces. Broad Bay, Otago Peninsula *
P_ 1010002 Colonial ascidian (Botrylloides leachii) underwater. Orange-cream coloured, but can also range from typically purple, through green, to cream. Forms flat slimy sheets that encrust a variety of surfaces. Aquarium Point, Otago Peninsula *
