Andaman enope squid vs Transparent tunicate

Abralia andamanica compared with Ciona savignyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andaman enope squid	Transparent tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Enoploteuthidae	Cionidae
Genus	Abralia	Ciona
Species	Abralia andamanica	Ciona savignyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andaman enope squid

LC — Least Concern

Transparent tunicate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andaman enope squid	Transparent 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.

Transparent tunicate

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Russia), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.