Thetys vagina
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thetys-vagina-161-4123240
title:
Thetys vagina
text:
Thetys vagina, or the twin-sailed salp, is the largest known solitary species of salp and the only valid species of the genus Thetys. First described by W.G Tilesius in 1802, the species is transparent and gelatinous, making it difficult to be seen in water, which is helpful in avoiding predators. The fossil range is very recent. Other animals often mistaken for T. vagina are Salpa fusiformis, Aurelia aurita, and Pegea confoederata. There is no known status of conservation in this species. T. v
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of marine filter-feeder
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thetys_vagina
date created:
2014-01-11T04:48:37Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T04:33:20Z
main entity:
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image:
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fields total:
13
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16