Blue Bell Tunicates

Blue Bell Tunicates
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Size
1.50cm
Genus
Clavelina puerto-secensis
Avg. Size
0.6cm
Depth
6.0metres
Endangered?
Local Hotspots
Pretty Bush - Labyrinth, The Pinnacle
Diver Interaction
Relatively unafraid, and will close down siphons only when closed, approached or tampered with.
Habitat & Lifestyle
Live in reefs and walls, grow in clusters ranging from a few individuals to hundreds.
Distribution
Occasional Caribbean.
Unique Physique
Their bodies are dense blue, siphon rims white. The smallest member of this genus in the Caribbean.
Abundance
Common - Sighting as are frequent, but not necessarily on every dive.