Salpa fusiformis

Salpa fusiformis
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
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Thaliacea
Order: Salpida
Family: Salpidae
Genus: Salpa
Species: S. fusiformis
Binomial name
Salpa fusiformis
Cuvier, 1804
Synonyms[1]
  • Biphora depressa Sars, 1829
  • Biphora tricuspidata Sars, 1829
  • Salpa clostra Milne-Edwards, 1828
  • Salpa coerulea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
  • Salpa emarginata Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
  • Salpa moniliformis Macculloch, 1819
  • Salpa pyramidalis Lesson, 1832
  • Salpa runcinata Chamisso, 1819
  • Salpa tricuspidata Sars, 1829

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. 1 2 L. Madin (2014). "Salpa fusiformis Cuvier, 1804". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 Matthijs van Couwelaar (2003). "Salpa fusiformis". Zooplankton and Micronekton of the North Sea. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Salpa fusiformis Cuvier, 1804". JelliesZone. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Salpa fusiformis". Zooplankton of the San Diego Region. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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