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Family: Salpidae



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44 species (see list below)
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Brooksia berneri
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Brooksia rostrata
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Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Cyclosalpa affinis
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Cyclosalpa bakeri
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Cyclosalpa floridana
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Cyclosalpa foxtoni
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Cyclosalpa ihlei
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Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Cyclosalpa pinnata
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Cyclosalpa polae
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Cyclosalpa quadriluminis
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Cyclosalpa sewelli
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Cyclosalpa strongylenteron
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Helicosalpa komaii
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Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Helicosalpa virgula
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Helicosalpa younti
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Photo by Atim Lau@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Northwest Atlantic, Antar

Iasis cylindrica (Cuvier, 1804)

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Iasis cylindrica
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Ihlea magalhanica
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Max. Length 2.3 cm TL
 
Ihlea punctata
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Ihlea racovitzai
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Photo by Dubosc, Jeff

Indo-Pacific.

Metcalfina hexagona (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Metcalfina hexagona
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Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Pegea bicaudata
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Photo by Coudre, Christian

Atlantic, the Mediterrane
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Pegea confoederata (Forsskål, 1775)

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Pegea confoederata
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Ritteriella amboinensis
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Ritteriella picteti
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Ritteriella retracta
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Salpa aspera
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Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
 
Salpa fusiformis
[Common salp]
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Salpa gerlachei
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Northern Atlantic, the Me
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Salpa maxima Forsskål, 1775

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Salpa maxima
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Photo by Stukel, Michael

Southern Hemisphere.
Max. Length 4.2 cm TL
Salpa thompsoni Foxton, 1961

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Salpa thompsoni
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Salpa tuberculata
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Salpa younti
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Soestia cylindrica
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Photo by Coudre, Christian

Atlantic, the Mediterrane

Soestia zonaria (Pallas, 1774)

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Soestia zonaria
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Thalia cicar
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Max. Length 1.8 cm TL
 
Thalia democratica
[Salp]
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Thalia longicauda
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Max. Length 0.5 cm TL
 
Thalia orientalis
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Thalia rhinoceros
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Thalia rhomboides
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Thalia sibogae
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Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Thetys vagina Tilesius, 1802

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Thetys vagina
[Virgin salpa]
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Traustedtia multitentaculata
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Weelia cylindrica
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Brooksia berneri Indo-West Pacific. Weste 1975
Brooksia rostrata Indo-Pacific and Western 1893
Cyclosalpa affinis North Atlantic, the Medit 6 TL 1819
Cyclosalpa bakeri Indo-Pacific, Western Cen 1905
Cyclosalpa floridana Northern Atlantic and Ind 1894
Cyclosalpa foxtoni Questionable in Britain. 1974
Cyclosalpa ihlei Indo-Pacific. 1974
Cyclosalpa pinnata Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 6.5 TL 1775
Cyclosalpa polae Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 4 TL 1912
Cyclosalpa quadriluminis Pacific Ocean 1955
Cyclosalpa sewelli Indo-Pacific 1927
Cyclosalpa strongylenteron Eastern Central Pacific 1955
Helicosalpa komaii Northwest Pacific 1936
Helicosalpa virgula Cosmopolitan. Tropical t 3.5 TL 1854
Helicosalpa younti Southeast Pacific 1973
Iasis cylindrica Northwest Atlantic, Antar 1804
Ihlea magalhanica Southwest Atlantic and In 1894
Ihlea punctata Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, a 2.3 TL 1775
Ihlea racovitzai Antarctic Atlantic and So 1913
Metcalfina hexagona Indo-Pacific. 1824
Pegea bicaudata Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, a 8 TL 1826
Pegea confoederata Atlantic, the Mediterrane 12 TL 1775
Ritteriella amboinensis Northeast Atlantic and In 1904
Ritteriella picteti Northeast Atlantic 1904
Ritteriella retracta Northern Atlantic, Pacifi 1906
Salpa aspera Pacific Ocean and Atlanti 1819
Salpa fusiformis Common salp Circumglobal. 5.2 TL 1804
Salpa gerlachei Antarctic Pacific. 1961
Salpa maxima Northern Atlantic, the Me 10 TL 1775
Salpa thompsoni Southern Hemisphere. 4.2 TL 1961
Salpa tuberculata Circum-subtropical. 1918
Salpa younti Atlantic Ocean 1973
Soestia cylindrica Circum-subtropical. 1804
Soestia zonaria Atlantic, the Mediterrane 1774
Thalia cicar Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 1973
Thalia democratica Salp Atlantic, the Mediterrane 1.8 TL 1775
Thalia longicauda Indo-West Pacific and Atl 1824
Thalia orientalis Indo-Pacific, Atlantic an 0.5 TL 1937
Thalia rhinoceros Western Central Pacific 1975
Thalia rhomboides Indo-Pacific. 1824
Thalia sibogae Western Central Pacific 1973
Thetys vagina Virgin salpa Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 12 TL 1802
Traustedtia multitentaculata Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1834
Weelia cylindrica Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1804



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