DSC_4960 Sea squirt (Pyura sp.) a ‘species complex’ is a group of closely related species that cannot be easily distinguished in the field due to their physical similarity. Found growing on the seabed attached to shell debris and fouling wharf piles around New Zealand. Broad Bay, Otago Harbour
DSC_4965 Sea squirt (Pyura sp.) a ‘species complex’ is a group of closely related species that cannot be easily distinguished in the field due to their physical similarity. Found growing on the seabed attached to shell debris and fouling wharf piles around New Zealand. Broad Bay, Otago Harbour
DSC_5031 European sea squirt (Ascidiella aspersa) native to the northeastern Atlantic, this species was introduced to New Zealand on the hulls of ships. It is now found on rocky shores, wharf piles and submerged structures in both marine and estuarine environments throughout the South Island. Broad Bay, Otago Harbour *
