Pr. C. 5 Salpa
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Thaliacea
Order: Salpida
Family: Salpidae Lahille, 1888
Genus: Salpa
Description
A salp (plural salps,
also known colloquially as “sea grape”) or salpa (plural salpae or salpas
is a barrel-shaped, planktonic tunicate in
the family Salpidae. It moves by contracting, thereby pumping water
through its gelatinous body, one of the most efficient examples of jet
propulsion in the animal kingdom. The salp strains the pumped
water through its internal feeding filters, feeding on phytoplankton.
IUCN: Not evaluated
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