Salpa n. : A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix.

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Taxonomy
Salpa fusiformis, chain, salps, Aggregate, swarms, the West Coast, Cuvier, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Urochordata, Class Thaliacea, Salpida, Family Salpidae, creatures, prowess, stellar performers, growth rates, body length, populations.

Defination from the web:
Salpa fusiformis is among the stellar performers in this group, with growth rates of up to 40% increase in body length per day measured in some populations. As with other Salpa, this species has a compact gut nucleus, which distinguishes it from the Cyclosalpa group. ...