Tunicates

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Robert Sandler tells the story of doliolid reproduction. The video was made with paper puppets and hand-drawn animations. Robert made this episode with support from the Society of Royce Fellows.The music is adapted from "Aux puces nº4 - Noctambule" by Circus Marcus, available at freemusicarchive.org/music/CIRCUSMARCUS/Aux_puces/Circus_Marcus_Aux_puces_n4_NoctambuleVisit creaturecast.org for more stories about the unexpected world of Biology.

Description: Sea squirt Ascidia virginea found at lancaster 9 months after drilling Item Type: Image Title: Ascidia virginea Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Ascidia virginea Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LancasterNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Lancaster Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 155 Latitude: 60 deg 11' 13" N Longitude: 3 deg 51' 18" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Borgsten Dolphin Project Partners: Hurricane Exploration (HEX), Subsea 7 ROV: Pioneer 027 Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 13 December 2010

Description: Pyrosoma atlanticum Item Type: Video Title: Pyrosome Copyright: Gulf SERPENT Species: Pyrosoma atlanticum Site: Atlantic -- Gulf of Mexico -- AT398 Site Description: Midwater Depth (m): 600.2 Latitude: 27 deg 32' 46" N Longitude: 90 deg 46' 30" W Countries: USA -- USA: Gulf of Mexico Rig: Deepwater Horizon Project Partners: BP, Oceaneering, Diamond Offshore ROV: EMAG Deposited By: Mark Benfield Deposited On: 04 November 2009

Locality: Spermonde archipelago, SW Sulawesii, Indonesia. Monniot & Monniot, 1996; p. 142 (Indonesia, North Sulawesi) Colin & Arneson, 1995; p. 272 (Indonesia)

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 15 seconds

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 14 seconds

Coral Sea, Shot at night, Duration 10 seconds