New Zealand Seashore

DSC_ 5993 'Sea daisy' Colonial ascidian (Botryllus schlosseri) exposed at low spring tide. Forms flat slimey sheets 3 mm thick, with distinguishing circular zooid systems around common exhalent apertures. Encrusts a variety of surfaces, and is very common in ports and harbours throughout New Zealand. Quarantine Point, Otago Peninsula *

DSC5993Colonial ascidianBotryllusschlosseriexposedsea daisyspring tideencrusting rockOtago Peninsula