Andaman enope squid vs Pleated tunicate

Abralia andamanica compared with Styela plicata

Key Differences

• Andaman enope squid is Least Concern while Pleated tunicate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andaman enope squid	Pleated tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Enoploteuthidae	Styelidae
Genus	Abralia	Styela
Species	Abralia andamanica	Styela plicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andaman enope squid and Pleated tunicate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andaman enope squid

LC — Least Concern

Pleated tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andaman enope squid	Pleated tunicate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andaman enope squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Pleated tunicate

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal, South Africa), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela).

Andaman enope squid

The Andaman enope squid (Abralia andamanica) is a species in the genus Abralia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.