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Tunicates Common Name: Sea pork, sea quirts(Classification)Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: Urochordata Habitats: The Tunicates can be found in the marine coastal protected areas in the shallow sub-tidal zones and attached to substrates such as rocks and boats.Methods Of Obtaining Energy:Predators: Are planktonPrey: They are Suspension Feeders. They have two openings in their body cavitys and ex-current. The in-current siphon is used to take in the food that they eat and the ex-current is to waste water.Methods of reproduction: Tunicates reproduce sexually and asexually, with sexually reproduction that can be either viviparous or ovoviviparous the tunicates sexual reproduction is viviparous meaning that the parent gives birth to living offspring that develop within that develop within the parent body. Unique Capabilities: Most Tunicates have notochord during their early development, but have no body type.