Clavelina lepadiformis

Species of sea squirt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Tunicata
Class:Ascidiacea
Order:Aplousobranchia
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Clavelina lepadiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Aplousobranchia
Family: Clavelinidae
Genus: Clavelina
Species:
C. lepadiformis
Binomial name
Clavelina lepadiformis
(Müller, 1776)
Synonyms
  • Ascidia lepadiformis Müller, 1776 (basionym)
  • Clavelina pumillo Milne Edwards, 1841
  • Clavelina rissoana Milne Edwards, 1841
  • Clavelina savigniana Milne Edwards, 1841
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Distribution

Light-bulb sea squirt colony

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] In the Mediterranean the presence of cryptic species has been demonstrated.[3]

Description

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

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