Sealife guideThe giant salpSalpa maxima
Last updated on 08/20/2024 at 08:58 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Giant salp
- French name: Salpe géante
- Spanish name: Salpa máxima
- Scientific name: Salpa maxima (Forskål, 1775)
- Family name: Salpidae
- Order name: Salpida
- Class name: The pelagic tunicates [Thaliacea]

The giant salp (Salpa maxima) © Seadam | Dreamstime.com
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