Observations on non-didemnid ascidians from Australian waters (1) Author Kott, Patricia text Journal of Natural History 2006 2006-04-26 40 3 - 4 169 234 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930600621601 journal article 10.1080/00222930600621601 1464-5262 5232431 Ecteinascidia maxima Kott, 1985 Ecteinascidia maxima Kott, 1985 , p 93 . Distribution Previously recorded (see Kott 1985 ): Lord Howe I. New record: Queensland (Noosa Heads, 8–10 m , QM G308786 ) . Remarks The newly recorded colony from the mid-eastern coast of Australia is the only one outside the type locality. The specimens are similar to the type material. Zooids are robust, with large blotches of red colour around the anterior part of the zooid, including bands of colour around the base of each protruding siphon, relatively long siphons, about 15–20 rows of stigmata and an almost continuous coat of transverse muscles on each side of the body .