Salpa (tunicate)
| Salpa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Thaliacea |
| Order: | Salpida |
| Family: | Salpidae |
| Subfamily: | Salpinae |
| Genus: | Salpa Forskål, 1775 |
| Type species[1] | |
| Salpa maxima Forskål, 1775 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Salpa is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Salpidae.[1][2]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]
Species
The genus Salpa includes the following species:[1][2]
- Salpa amphoraeformis Lesson, 1832
- Salpa antarctica Meyen, 1832
- Salpa antheliphora Péron & Lesueur, 1807
- Salpa aspera Chamisso, 1819
- Salpa fusiformis Cuvier, 1804
- Salpa maxima Forskål, 1775
- Salpa thompsoni Foxton, 1961
- Salpa tuberculata Metcalf, 1918
- Salpa younti van Soest, 1973
References
- 1 2 3 4 Garic R, van Soest RW (eds.). "Salpa Forskål, 1775". World List of Thaliacea. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Salpa Forskål, 1775". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
