Facts: Sea Squirts (Ascidians)

Quick facts about sea squirts! These anatomically advanced invertebrates have a unique heart and some look like flowers! The sea squirt (Ascidian, Ascidiacea). Sea squirt facts!

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References and Helpful Links
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Development of Sea Urchins, Ascidians, and Other Invertebrate Deuterostomes: Experimental Approaches. Netherlands, Elsevier Science, 2004.

Hawai'i's Sea Creatures: A Guide to Hawai'i's Marine Invertebrates. United States, Mutual Pub., 2012.

American Museum of Natural History. Ocean: The World’s Last Wilderness Revealed. DK Publishing, 2008.

Goodwin, Claire, et al. Sea Squirts and Sea Sponges of Britain and Ireland. United Kingdom, Princeton University Press, 2018.
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