Sealife guideThe painted tunicateClavelina picta
Last updated on 09/04/2024 at 10:10 PM
Taxonomy
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.
Within the same genus
Bluestriped light bulb tunicate
(Clavelina dellavallei)
Light bulb sea squirt
(Clavelina lepadiformis)
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