Salp
Scientific name : Thalia democratica
Animal belonging to
plankton. Lives in colonies made up with 2 cm long
zooids, the colony can reach few meters lenght. Transparent colour, the only opaque part is the gut. In all warm and temperate seas. Many salp and pyrosomes species.
Long salp colonies could be at the origin of sea snakes sightings.
Habitat:
Open sea
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