Ox heart ascidian
A species of Polycarpa, Also known as Ink-spot sea squirt, Golden tunicate Scientific name : Polycarpa aurata Genus : Polycarpa
Ox heart ascidian, A species of Polycarpa
Also known as:
Ink-spot sea squirt, Golden tunicate
Botanical name: Polycarpa aurata
Genus: Polycarpa
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Description
Photo By Bernard DUPONT , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
Polycarpa aurata grows to a height of 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in). It has an urn-shaped, hollow body with two siphons, one at the top and the other on the side. The body colour of this tunicate is white with purple and orange patches and purple lines. The inside is yellow or orange and this is visible around the rim of the siphons.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Sea squirts Order
Stolidobranchia Family
Styelidae Genus
Polycarpa Species
Ox heart ascidian 
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