Clavelina moluccensis, common name bluebell tunicate, blue bell tunicate, or blue sea squirtView Clavelina moluccensis is a species of tunicate (sea squirt), in the genus Clavelina (the "little bottles"). Like all ascidians, these sessile animals are filter feeders.
Description This species is 0.5-2.5 cm long, and light to medium blue in colour. The top of the zooids contain characteristic dark blue patches and spots that are always visible.Allen, Gerald (2001), Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Tuttle Publishing and Periplus (Singapore), p. 62
Distribution This species is found in the waters around Australia,Data Use Agreement – GBIF Portal Western Pacific, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Mariana Islands, Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Habitat This species grows in clusters attached to dead coralAllen, Gerald, (2000), Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Tuttle Publishing, pg. 62 or other hard substrates, normally under overhangs.
References
External links Clavelina moluccensis at WoRMS Video of Clavelina moluccensis moving in current High resolution image at NOAA