| Reference no. | Kott, P., 2005 |
| Ecosystem | South India and Sri Lanka |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Reported as Styela pigmentata; Based on type locality in Ceylon (Ref. 1661), found at depths of 17 to 20 m in the Gulf of Manaar (Ref. 1134). |