Subphylum Tunicata | Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Clavelina, Clavelina robusta, Clavelina moluccensis, Clavelina lepadiformis, Diazona | ||
Clavelina picta, common name the painted tunicate, is a species of tunicate (sea squirt), in the genus Clavelina (the "little bottles"). These animals, like all ascidians, are sessile filter feeders.
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Description
Clavelina picta have variable cool colours. The rims of the siphons are reddish to dark purple. Their bodies are translucent.
Distribution
This species is found in the waters of Florida, Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
Habitat
Clavelina picta often occurs in large clusters attached to black coral, sponges, and gorgonians. Colonies may contain hundreds of individuals.
References
Clavelina picta Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA