Didemnum molle

Didemnum molle
A colony of Didemnum molle
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Aplousobranchia
Family: Didemnidae
Genus: Didemnum
Species:
D. molle
Binomial name
Didemnum molle
(Herdman, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Didemnum sycon Michaelsen, 1920
  • Diplosomoides molle Herdman, 1886
  • Leptoclinum molle (Herdman, 1886)
  • Lissoclinum molle (Herdman, 1886)

Didemnum molle is a species of colonial tunicate in the family Didemnidae. It is commonly known as the tall urn ascidian, the green barrel sea squirt or the green reef sea-squirt. It is native to the Red Sea and the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.

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