- Microcosmus sabatieri at Banyuls-sur-Mer
- Microcosmus sabatieri at Banyuls-sur-Mer
- Inhalant siphon of Microcosmos sabatieri. The yellow feature at the left is a clutch of mollusk eggs.
Microcosmus sabatieri | |
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Microcosmus sabatieri | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Tunicata |
Class: | Ascidiacea |
Order: | Stolidobranchia |
Family: | Pyuridae |
Genus: | Microcosmus |
Species: | M. sabatieri |
Binomial name | |
Microcosmus sabatieri (Roule, 1885) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Microcosmus sabatieri, commonly called the grooved sea squirt, [2] sea fig, [3] or violet, [3] is a species of tunicates (sea squirts). The species has a rocky-shape appearance. It is mainly found in the Mediterranean Sea. [4] It is used as food in parts of Europe. [2]
Three species of Microcosmus are edible presently, M. sabatieri, M. vulgaris, and M. polymorphus (Vafidis 2008). [ citation needed ] In the Mediterranean Basin, it is eaten raw, often with an acidic condiment such as lemon juice or vinegar with shallots.[ citation needed ] It has a strong iodine taste which not all appreciate.[ citation needed ]
The specific epithet sabatieri is in honor of zoologist Armand Sabatier. [3] The name 'violet' is from the distinguishing violet stripes on the siphon. [3]
The species has many common names. In Dutch it is violet-zakpijp (lit. violet pocket-pipe) [2] or begroeide zakpijp (overgrown pocket-pipe). [3] In French it's violet, [2] [3] figue de mer (lit. sea fig), [3] and in Marseille, patate de mer (lit. sea potato), [3] or vioulé. [3] In Northern Catalonia it's called biju or bijut (jewel) [3] and in the Principality bunyol or ou de mar (sea fritter or sea egg). [5] In German the common term is Seefeige (lit. sea fig) [2] or eßbare Seescheide (edible sea sheath). [3] It is Φούσκα (foúska, lit. bubble or puff) in Greek. [4] In Italian, limone di mare (sea lemon) or uova di mare (sea egg) are used. [3] Names in Spanish include provecho (profit), patatas de mar (sea potatoes), and buñuelo de mar (sea fritter). [3] In Ligurian it can be called stronsci de mä (sea turds). [3] In Morocco, in both Moroccan Darija and Berber, it's called fezḍāḍ (فزضاض) or afezḍāḍ (ⴰⴼⴻⵣⴹⴰⴹ, أفزضاض). [6]
Other names it is sold under include:
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Microcosmus sabatieri violet-zakpijp violet Seefeige grooved sea squirt
Vernaculars (-) Greek: Φούσκα
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