Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Tunicata > Class Thaliacea > Order Salpida > Family Salpidae > Subfamily Salpinae

Brooksia Metcalf, 1918

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Salpa Forskål, 1775

Children

Brooksia rostrata (Traustedt, 1893)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: クチバシサルパ属

Literature

original description

Metcalf, M.M. 1918. The Salpidae; a taxonomic study. Bulletin United States National Museum (2) 100 (2): 5-193.

basis of record

van Soest, R.W.M. (1975). Observations on taxonomy and distribution of some salps (Tunicata, Thaliacea), with descriptions of three new species. Beaufortia. 23(302): 105-130.

additional source

Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].

additional source

van der Land, J.; van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Thaliacea, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 355-356

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Citation

Garic, R.; Madin, L.; van Soest, R.W.M. (2025). World List of Thaliacea. Brooksia Metcalf, 1918. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137226

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2013-03-08 by Rob W.M. van Soest

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