Common along Tomahawk Beach in the rock pools this species is believed to originated in Tasmania and is hard to distinguish from Pyura praeputialis from external views although P. praeputialis is a larger species they are close to identical hance the naming of this species as "doppelgangera".

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Habitat Low rocky intertidal reefs and subtidal rocky reefs
Size Usually does not grow larger than 60mm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
Low rocky intertidal reefs and subtidal rocky reefs
Size
Usually does not grow larger than 60mm

Identification

It has a thick, leathery outer covering, called a test or tunic, which is often obscured by algae.
Common Name Doppelganger Cunjevoi
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumTunicata
ClassAscidiacea
OrderStolidobranchia
FamilyPyuridae
GenusPyura
SpeciesPyura doppelgangera
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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