Biology:Salpa fusiformis
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Short description: Species of marine filter feeder
| Salpa fusiformis | |
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| 1804 illustration by Georges Cuvier of Salpa fusiformis anatomy: A chain form; B solitary form; 1-9 : muscle bands; em - embryo; m - mantle; visc - visceral mass or nucleus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Thaliacea |
| Order: | Salpida |
| Family: | Salpidae |
| Genus: | Salpa |
| Species: | S. fusiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Salpa fusiformis Cuvier, 1804
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Salpa fusiformis, sometimes known as the common salp,[1] 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).[2] They exhibit diel vertical migration, moving closer to the surface at night.[3][4] 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 a rounded front and a flat rear. Aggregate zooids are 7 to 52 mm (0.28 to 2.05 in) in length individually (excluding projections). They are usually barrel or spindle-shaped.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 L. Madin (2014). "Salpa fusiformis Cuvier, 1804". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137272.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matthijs van Couwelaar (2003). "Salpa fusiformis". Zooplankton and Micronekton of the North Sea. Marine Species Identification Portal. http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=zmns&id=582. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Salpa fusiformis Cuvier, 1804". JelliesZone. http://jellieszone.com/salpa.htm.
- ↑ "Salpa fusiformis". Zooplankton of the San Diego Region. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. https://scripps.ucsd.edu/zooplanktonguide/species/salpa-fusiformis. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q4918633 entry
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