Clavelina lepadiformis
| Clavelina lepadiformis | |
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| Light-bulb sea squirt colony | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Aplousobranchia |
| Family: | Clavelinidae |
| Genus: | Clavelina |
| Species: | C. lepadiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Clavelina lepadiformis (Müller, 1776) | |
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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] 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.
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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.
External links
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