Clavelina picta
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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Species: | C. picta (Verrill, 1900)[1] |
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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.[2]
Habitat
Clavelina picta often occurs in large clusters attached to black coral, sponges, and gorgonians. Colonies may contain hundreds of individuals.[2]
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