Tropical Reefs

Salpa spp.

Big Island, Hawaii

Cozumel, Mexico

Salpa spp.

Scientific Name: Salpa spp.

Class: Thaliacea

Family: Salpidae

Category: Pelagic Tunicates

Size: 1 to 2 in. (2.5 to 5 cm)

Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)

Distribution: Circumtropical

Note: Undetermined species of pelagic tunicates, likely of genus salpa

Pelagic Tunicates