Stalked sea squirt
Scientific name : Clavelina detorta
Small zooids (1 cm) each with a long stalk. U-shaped, yellow coloured intestine. Well distinguishable from other species for the long stalk.
All Clavelina have a short stalk, but only in this species the feature is striking.
Associated organisms Often on gorgonian or black coral bare skeletons.
Habitat:
Reef, Reef front
Distribution:
Indo-Pacific
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