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Ascidiella aspersa (Kiaer, 1893)
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occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
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United States
Origin: Exotic
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Type of Residency: Year-round
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Global Range: The following geographical range was taken from the Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) Global Invasive Database:
Native range: Norway, Baltic Sea, Irish Sea, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, northwest African coasts (Currie, 1998; de Kluijver, 2004; Hewitt et al. 2002).
Known introduced range: United States (Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Conneticut), New Zealand, Southern Australia, Tasmania, India (Hewitt et al. 2002; Currie, 1998; Pederson et al. 2003; Osman, undated).
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All around the British Isles and from Norway to the Mediterranean. Scarce in the North Sea.
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Often confused with A. scabra, because it can attaches itself to the hard substrate by his flanks - a characteristic of the latter.
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Depth range based on 350 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 15 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 330
Temperature range (°C): 6.695 - 12.348
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.437 - 7.121
Salinity (PPS): 18.292 - 35.363
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.069 - 6.964
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.273 - 0.651
Silicate (umol/l): 2.311 - 18.377
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 330
Temperature range (°C): 6.695 - 12.348
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.437 - 7.121
Salinity (PPS): 18.292 - 35.363
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.069 - 6.964
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.273 - 0.651
Silicate (umol/l): 2.311 - 18.377
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Depth range based on 1 specimen in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 2 - 2
Temperature range (°C): 28.954 - 28.954
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.099 - 0.099
Salinity (PPS): 34.131 - 34.131
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.525 - 4.525
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.113 - 0.113
Silicate (umol/l): 1.579 - 1.579
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Found in the lower intertidal and sublittorally to 80 m. Will tolerate salinities as low as 18 psu and is therefore, often found in estuaries.
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Usually in shallow sheltered sites, harbours, sea laughs, etc., attached to shells or pebbles on mud or on silty rock if this is present. Often abundant.
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plankton feeder
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