Flat Tunicate
| Name: | Flat Tunicate |
| Scientific Name: | Botrylloides nigrum |
| Family: | Tunicates |
| Taxonomic: | Styeliidae |
| ID Group: | Sponges, Bryozoans, Tunicates |
| Size: | up to 0.25 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
This Tunicate ranges in color from red to yellow or orange and is commonly found in clustered colonies. Small siphons, used for filtering water, are visible on its surface.
Flat Tunicates are often found on seagrass.