"The compound ascidians, or <em>Botryllidae</em>, are united togetyher by the coalescence of of their mantles, so as to form a leathery or gelatinous mass, ususally attached to stones or sea-weed; in this the seperate animals are imbedded round a common canal, many of them being adorned with beautiful colors, and these masses are of an almost infinte variety of forms." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Compound ascidians

"The compound ascidians, or Botryllidae, are united togetyher by the coalescence of of their…

"The compound ascidians, or <em>Botryllidae</em>, are united togetyher by the coalescence of of their mantles, so as to form a leathery or gelatinous mass, ususally attached to stones or sea-weed; in this the seperate animals are imbedded round a common canal, many of them being adorned with beautiful colors, and these masses are of an almost infinte variety of forms." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Compound Ascidians

"The compound ascidians, or Botryllidae, are united togetyher by the coalescence of of their…