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Salp

A salp (pl.: salps) or salpa (pl.: salpae or salpas) is a barrel-shaped, planktonic tunicate in the family Salpidae. The salp moves by contracting its gelatinous body in order to pump water through it; it is one of the most efficient examples of jet propulsion in the animal kingdom. The salp feeds on phytoplankton, which it collects by straining water…

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Classification

World Register of Marine SpeciesGeneraSpeciesCyclosalpaCyclosalpa affinis
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Oceanographic importance

Phytoplankton bloomsClonesMulticellularFecalCarbon
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Nervous systems and relationships to other animals

DoliolidaPyrosomaTunicatesJellyfishChordates
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History

Salpa fusiformisNorth Sea
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Salp

Nodes100
Edges99
Triples92
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02
Components1

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Salp

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related to Classification · 48
Salp → Apstein, Beneden, Berner, Blainville, Chamisso, Cuvier, Cyclosalpa, Forskål, Forsskål, Foxton, Gaimard, Genus Ihlea Metcalf, Genus MetcalfinaMetcalfina, Genus Pegea Savigny, Genus Ritteriella Metcalf, Genus Salpa Forskål, Genus ThaliaThalia, Helicosalpa, Helicosalpa Todaro, Iasis
related to External links · 20
Salp → ABC Radio, Antarctica, BBC News, Carbon Dioxide In The, Creatures May Play Major, Fact Sheet, Gummy Bears' Fight Global, July, LiveScience, Monday, New England Boston Globe, November, Ocean, October, Plankton Chronicles Short, Role In Fate Of, ScienceDaily, September, The World Today, Warming
related to Distribution · 7
Salp → Antarctica, Salps, Since, Southern Ocean, The, United States, Washington
related to Oceanographic importance · 5
Salp → But, Consequently, During, Sinking, When
related to history · 4
Salp → North Sea, Salpa, Scottish, The
related to Life cycle · 4
Salp → Both, Each, Salps, The
related to Nervous systems and relationships to other animals · 4
Salp → Although, Doliolida, Pyrosoma, Salps

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salps life cycle phytoplankton water salpa planktonic chain sea family order blooms body animal feeding solitary carbon animals near kingdom

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Salprelated to ClassificationThe World Register0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationMarine Species0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationSalpida0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationOrder SalpidaFamily SalpidaeSubfamily CyclosalpinaeGenus0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationCyclosalpa0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationBlainville0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationChamisso0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationRitter0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationVan Soest0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationSoest0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationForskål0.60section
Salprelated to ClassificationSigl0.60section

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