Aplidium Falklandicum in the Antarctic

Colonial ascidians, like this one, are related to the sea squirts you might find in tidal rock pools and are made up of many tiny individuals. This Aplidium falklandicum specimen was collected off Hunt Island (Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula) at around 350 meters depth.
Greenpeace is conducting scientific research and documenting the Antarctic’s unique wildlife, to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.