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Gigantic salp
Thetys vagina Tilesius, 1802
AnimalsThaliids and Appendicularians
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthReunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed SeaCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observation
Other common names
- Thetys salpBritish English
- Salpe ThétysFrench (France)
- Salpa maggioreItalian (Italy)
- SchedesalpDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Thetys costata
- Thetys tilesii
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, MARAN Vincent, ANDRÉ Frédéric, MÜLLER Yves in : DORIS, 22/10/2016 : Thetys vagina Tilesius, 1802, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/854
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Thetys vagina Tilesius, 1802, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1300
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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