Sealife guideThe painted tunicateClavelina picta
Last updated on 09/04/2024 at 10:10 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Painted tunicate
French namesClaveline peinte
Scientific nameClavelina picta (Verrill, 1900)
FamilyClavelinidae
OrderAplousobranchia
ClassAscidiacea
Geographic range
The painted tunicate is found in the tropical waters of the northwestern Atlantic ocean, particularly along the coasts of Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico.
The painted tunicate (Clavelina picta) © Peter Leahy | Dreamstime.com
Within the same genus
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