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Salps
(Order Salpida)
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A salp (plural salps), salpa (plural salpae or salpas), is a barrel-shaped, planktonic tunicate. It moves by contracting, thus pumping water through its gelatinous body. Salp jet propulsion is one of the most efficient in the animal kingdom. The salp strains the pumped water through its internal feeding filters, feeding on phytoplankton.
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Salps
(Family Salpidae)
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A salp (plural salps), salpa (plural salpae or salpas), is a barrel-shaped, planktonic tunicate. It moves by contracting, thus pumping water through its gelatinous body. Salp jet propulsion is one of the most efficient in the animal kingdom. The salp strains the pumped water through its internal feeding filters, feeding on phytoplankton.
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Pyrosomes
(Family Pyrosomatidae)
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Pyrosomes, genus Pyrosoma, are free-floating colonial tunicates that live usually in the upper layers of the open ocean in warm seas, although some may be found at greater depths. Pyrosomes are cylindrical or cone-shaped colonies made up of hundreds to thousands of individuals, known as zooids. Colonies range in size from less than one centimeter to several metres in length. They are commonly called "sea pickles".
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Sea Pickles
(Genus Pyrosoma)
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Pyrosomes, genus Pyrosoma, are free-floating colonial tunicates that live usually in the upper layers of the open ocean in warm seas, although some may be found at greater depths. Pyrosomes are cylindrical or cone-shaped colonies made up of hundreds to thousands of individuals, known as zooids. Colonies range in size from less than one centimeter to several metres in length. They are commonly called "sea pickles."
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Typical Salps
(Genus Salpa)
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A salp (plural salps), salpa (plural salpae or salpas), is a barrel-shaped, planktonic tunicate. It moves by contracting, thus pumping water through its gelatinous body. Salp jet propulsion is one of the most efficient in the animal kingdom. The salp strains the pumped water through its internal feeding filters, feeding on phytoplankton.
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Twin-sailed Salp
(Thetys vagina)
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Thetys vagina is the largest known species of salp and the only valid species of the genus Thetys. Individuals can reach up to 30 cm (12 in) long. It occurs in warm waters of all oceans, where it is widespread but at low density, and is occasionally found in colder waters in the northern Atlantic. T. vagina feeds on marine plankton, including single-celled organisms such as dinoflagellates, silicoflagellates, diatoms, and tintinnids, as well as copepods.
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Bog Willow
(Salix pedicellaris)
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Salix pedicellaris, the bog willow, is a species of willow. It grows as a shrub.
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Common Salp
(Salpa fusiformis)
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Salpa fusiformis, sometimes known as the common salp, is the most widespread species of salp. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, and can be found at depths of 0 to 800 m (0 to 2,625 ft). They exhibit diel vertical migration, moving closer to the surface at night. They can occur in very dense swarms, as solitary zooids or as colonies. Solitary zooids usually measure 22 to 52 mm (0.87 to 2.05 in) in length. They are barrel-shaped and elongated, with...
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Salps
(Genus Doliolum)
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Doliolum is a genus of tunicates, the members of which move via jet propulsion. A detailed description can be found at Godeaux, J. E. A. (1998). "On the anatomical structure of the trophozooid of Doliolum denticulatum". Marine Biology. 131: 41–44. doi:10.1007/s002270050294. .
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