This article is about the sea squirt. For the plants also called 'sea figs', see Carpobrotus.
For other species called 'violet', see violet (disambiguation).
Microcosmus sabatieri
Microcosmus sabatieri
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Tunicata
Class:
Ascidiacea
Order:
Stolidobranchia
Family:
Pyuridae
Genus:
Microcosmus
Species:
M. sabatieri
Binomial name
Microcosmus sabatieri
(Roule, 1885)
Synonyms[1]
Ascidia microcosmus Cuvier, 1815
Cynthia scrotum Delle Chiaje, 1828
Microcosmus scrotum (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
Microcosmus sabatieri, commonly called the grooved sea squirt,[2]sea fig,[3] or violet,[3] is a species of tunicates (sea squirts). The species has a rocky-shape appearance. It is mainly found in the Mediterranean Sea.[4] It is used as food in parts of Europe.[2]
^Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2018). Ascidiacea World Database. Microcosmus sabatieri Roule, 1885. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103844 on 2018-02-13
^ abBeleidsinformerende Nota: Wetenschappelijke en handelsbenamingen voor visserij- en aquacultuurproducten op de Belgische markt(PDF) (in Dutch). Oostende: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee. 12 October 2016. ISBN 978-94-92043-42-9. ISSN 2295-7464. Retrieved 13 February 2018. Microcosmus sabatieri violet-zakpijp violet Seefeige grooved sea squirt
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