Some new data on tropical western Pacific Ascidians Author Monniot, Françoise text Zootaxa 2010 2010-08-09 2561 1 1 29 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2561.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.2561.1.1 1175-5326 5304193 Didemnum parau Monniot & Monniot, 1987 ( Figures 7B , 8A ) Didemnum parau Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1987: 3 Fig. 12 A–D , pl. IIG. Monniot F. & Monniot C. 1996: 159 Fig. 14A , pl. 2F; 20001: 270. Kott 2002: 37 ; 2007: 1187 , Figs 3C,D , 9D . Material. Coll. Coral Reef Research Foundation , Palau , Southwest Isls, Helen Reef channel, 02°52.24’N – 131°44.55’E , 30m , 17/IX/2008 , 0CDN 9802-O ( MNHN A2 DID . C 603 ); Helen Reef channel, 02°59.48’N – 131°44.67’E , 20m , 29/IX/2008 , 0CDN 9914-L ( MNHN A2 DID . C 604 ) . This species is common in the entire tropical Pacific. The colonies are always white ( Fig. 7B ) with spicules in spheres made of very numerous needles ( Fig. 8A ).