Clavelina lepadiformis explained

Clavelina lepadiformis, common name the light-bulb sea squirt, is a colonial sea squirt native to the NE Atlantic Ocean.^[1]

Distribution

This species is a common shallow-water ascidian in Great Britain and Ireland. It occurs from Norway along European coasts south to the Mediterranean.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Sanamyan, K. (2015). Clavelina lepadiformis (Müller, 1776). In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-25
2. Tarjuelo, I., D. Posada, K. Crandall, M. Pascual, X. Turon, (2001) Cryptic species of Clavelina (Ascidiacea) in two different habitats: harbours and rocky littoral zones in the northwestern Mediterranean Marine Biology, 139, 3, pp. 455-462.
3. Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2015). Clavelina lepadiformis (O F Müller, 1776). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Accessed on 2015-12-25 In the Mediterranean the presence of cryptic species has been demonstrated.^[2]

   Description

   The transparent tunic and visible yellow or white internal organs give this animal its common name.

   External links

   Photos of Clavelina lepadiformis in the Sealife Collection