Clavelina Tunicate
Clavelina cyclus
This ascidian is of elongated shape, pedunculated, although the foot is not always visible. It forms colonies, but not tight. It has a bluish translucent tunic marked with a yellow circle for the largest siphon which opens in the upper part of the blue corolla. A yellow vertical line from the foot marks the tunic. The body is marked with internal white streaks. Size 2.5 - 6 cm, depth 5-15 cm,