Description
A large sea squirt – up to 12 cm long
Ecology
Adult sea squirts have an unusual circulation system in which blood is pumped in one direction for several seconds and then in the opposite direction for the same length of time. This species has a tough, leathery "tunic" that is milk-white in appearance. It's the largest British sea squirt – large enough that small anemones can sometimes be found living on it.
Distribution
Found along the south and south-west English coast.
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Comments
10 June 2011 12:13PM
The holy ghost, it looks like Casper with a hole in the middle.
10 June 2011 12:17PM
Squidward's Glob.
10 June 2011 12:21PM
Cloudy squirt.
10 June 2011 12:25PM
The Big Smoke
10 June 2011 12:27PM
British Cloud Squirt
10 June 2011 12:28PM
Cauliflower sea squirt
10 June 2011 12:30PM
Southern Siphon
10 June 2011 12:30PM
Foggy Lump Squirt
10 June 2011 12:30PM
the sea ghost
10 June 2011 12:33PM
Burnt marshmallow
10 June 2011 12:36PM
Spunk Bubble
(I'll get me coat)
10 June 2011 12:39PM
Ghost Squirt
10 June 2011 12:39PM
AC/DC squirt (because of the circulation thing)
10 June 2011 12:39PM
Campfire Marshmallow Sea Squirt
Campfire Marshmallow - becuase of the burnt marshmallow appearane (kudos: @funkyusername - love the burnt marshmallow idea which I've unashamedly stolen)
But embellished with 'Campfire' to represent the small anemones that can sometimes be found on it.
10 June 2011 12:41PM
Sea Lamb
10 June 2011 12:50PM
Toga Squirt
10 June 2011 12:53PM
The Monk-in-limbo. I always thought part of the fun of common names was making up stories about their origin and pretending they are true, and the idea that in the past people thought people in purgatory would look like this is one that seems worthy of spreading to me.
10 June 2011 12:55PM
Snotwad
10 June 2011 12:57PM
Cuckoo spit sea sea squirt
10 June 2011 12:57PM
Distant Cousin Sea Squirt
The Long Lost Sea Squirt
10 June 2011 12:59PM
Cloud Cape
10 June 2011 1:07PM
The Giant Teardrop squirt
10 June 2011 1:15PM
Icelandic Ashcloud Squirt* (Sorry for the triple post.)
10 June 2011 1:20PM
Candyfloss Sea Squirt
10 June 2011 1:22PM
Neptune's Beard
10 June 2011 1:24PM
The Seaman Squirt.
10 June 2011 1:27PM
Mr Whippy
10 June 2011 1:30PM
The Diamond Squirt
10 June 2011 1:31PM
The Diamond Ghost Squirt
10 June 2011 1:31PM
The Roiling Puffball Sea Squirt
10 June 2011 1:34PM
The Moon Squirt
10 June 2011 1:37PM
Davy Jones' Beard
10 June 2011 1:38PM
The "Candyfloss Squirt"
10 June 2011 1:38PM
Mighty Phlegm Squirt
10 June 2011 1:44PM
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10 June 2011 1:45PM
Blanc Meringue
10 June 2011 1:52PM
Great white sea-squirt
Weirdly sea squirts in their juvenile stages have a rudimentary backbone and look a bit like fish. It is as if they could not be arsed to evolve.
Phallusia can often have the shape of large cock and balls, passes the time on a boring dive.
I think I need to get a life
10 June 2011 1:58PM
Marble bag squirt
10 June 2011 1:59PM
Spongia per Scrubare de porco Biancone Parasito
10 June 2011 2:12PM
The Sea Whoopee Cushion.
10 June 2011 2:12PM
Whale Squirt
10 June 2011 2:21PM
(Flesh) Ocean Lychee Squirt
10 June 2011 2:23PM
Big Blob
10 June 2011 2:24PM
Dolphin Spuff
10 June 2011 2:35PM
Squirting phantom
10 June 2011 2:40PM
this squirt reminds me of the waxy lustre that opal (a mineral) sometimes has...i live in south australia...97% of opal is produced in Australia and is its national gemstone...so i would call it...
opal squirt
10 June 2011 2:53PM
Severn Squirt
10 June 2011 3:04PM
Mandleson's conscience.
10 June 2011 3:14PM
The Southern Softy
10 June 2011 3:20PM
Phantom Blimp