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)
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