What is another word for ascidian tadpole?
Pronunciation: [ɐssˈɪdi͡ən tˈadpə͡ʊl] (IPA) 
Ascidian tadpole is the larval stage of the sea squirt or tunicate, a marine animal existing in different shapes and sizes. Synonyms for ascidian tadpole include larvacean, appendicularian, salp, and doliolid. Larvaceans are small marine animals that live within a transparent mucus house, while appendicularians are small free-swimming animals resembling tadpoles. A salp is a type of jellyfish that creates a colony of individuals, and doliolids are elongated, barrel-shaped animals with bands of muscle fiber known as myomeres. While these synonyms may not be commonly known, they are used by marine biologists and researchers to distinguish between different types of sea squirts.
