Ciona is being developed in Norway as a potential substitute meat protein, after processing to remove its 'marine taste' and to make its texture less 'squid-like'.

We completed a comprehensive review of the ecology of Ciona spp. to establish the similarities and differences between the widely distributed Ciona robusta and C. intestinalis (and what little is known …

Ciona intestinalis was described from Sweden by Linnaeus in 1767, and was formerly regarded as a single cosmopolitan species, present in the coastal waters of every continent except Antarctica.

The animals in the genus Ciona are known for their soft tunics and flexible bodies because the upper part of their bodies can be drawn into the lower part, "like the finger of a glove" (Nichols and Cooke …

Ciona is a genus of sea squirts, marine invertebrates belonging to the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata) within the phylum Chordata.

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Jul 21, 2025 · Found clinging to submerged surfaces in coastal waters, Ciona is a genus of marine animal known as a sea squirt or tunicate. Its simple, vase-like adult body gives little indication of its …

Ascidians, such as Ciona, are invertebrate chordates with simple embryonic body plans and small, relatively non-redundant genomes. Ciona genetics is in its infancy compared to many other model …

Nov 18, 2021 · This creature is the sea squirt, Ciona instestinalis. Despite its unassuming appearance, Ciona could hold the key to understanding how the brain–the most complex structure in the …

Oct 21, 2020 · Ciona robusta (Ciona intestinalis type A), a model organism for biological studies, belongs to ascidians, the main class of tunicates, which are the closest relatives of vertebrates.