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            Enteropneusta - Ascidiacea

   
Balanoglossus clavigerus Delle Chiaje (2.5mm)

    
Oikopleura dioica Fol (5mm)

           
Salpa fusiformis Cuvier

Left, a well developed individual (5cm). Right, a colony (30cm)
Salpa fusiformis is a holoplanctonic, colonial Species (spends the whole life in the Plancton). When disturbed, the animals emit flashes of green-blue light (bioluminescence).

A sinistra, un esemplare a pieno sviluppo (5cm). A destra, una colonia (30cm). 
Salpa fusiformis è una Specie coloniale oloplanctonica (passa tutta la sua vita nel Plancton). Quando è disturbato, l'animale emette lampi di luce verde-azzurra (bioluminescenza)

 


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