What are tunicates?
Q: What are tunicates?
A: Tunicates are a subphylum of the Chordates, which are sea filter-feeders that live mainly on plankton.
Q: Why are tunicates called tunicates?
A: They are called tunicates because the adult form is covered by a leathery tunic that supports and protects the animal.
Q: What is the habitat of tunicates?
A: The adults live mostly on the sea floor, in the littoral zone.
Q: How many species of tunicates are there?
A: Tunicates contain about 3,000 species.
Q: What is the adult form of tunicates like?
A: The adult form of tunicates is sessile, meaning they are stuck to rocks.
Q: Are all tunicates solitary organisms?
A: No, many tunicates are colonial or semi-colonial in their adult stage.
Q: What is the main food source for tunicates?
A: Tunicates are sea filter-feeders and their main food source is plankton.
