• Norwegian: langhals-sekkedyr

Characteristics:

This is a colonial sea squirt, although each individual is only attached together by a fine stolon, a root-like extension running between the base of each animal. The body is transparent and does not exceed a length of 4 cm. A fine white or cream-colored line runs along the body and forms a ring at the top. The light bulb sea squirts start to grow in late winter and are ready for reproduction in the summer. During a few hours they release a large number of larvae. These attach to the bottom and forms small buds which are the basis for next year's colony. During the fall the sea squirts disintegrate.

Habitat:

It sits on hard substrate on depths from the subtidal zone and down to a maximum depth of 50 meters.

Distribution:

This sea squirt is known from the Atlantic coasts of Europe, as far north as Norway, and from the Mediterranean, including the Adriatic Sea.