Thaliacea
E73017
Thaliacea is a class of free-floating, barrel-shaped marine tunicates that form part of the plankton and often live in colonies.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ascidiacea | 1 |
| Thaliaceans | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class
ⓘ
taxonomic class ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Thaliacea
ⓘ
surface form:
Thaliaceans
|
| belongsTo | subphylum Tunicata ⓘ |
| bioluminescence | present in some species ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | tunic ⓘ |
| bodyShape | barrel-shaped ⓘ |
| colonyFormation | often colonial ⓘ |
| diet |
microplankton
ⓘ
phytoplankton ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | plankton ⓘ |
| feedingMode |
filter feeder
ⓘ
suspension feeder ⓘ |
| gasExchange | across body surface ⓘ |
| habitat | marine environment ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
aggregate stage
ⓘ
solitary stage ⓘ |
| impact | important in carbon flux in oceans ⓘ |
| includes |
doliolids
ⓘ
pyrosomes ⓘ salps ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeForm | zooplankton ⓘ |
| lifestyle | free-floating ⓘ |
| locomotion | jet propulsion ⓘ |
| mobility | pelagic ⓘ |
| notochordPresence | present in larval stages of some tunicates ⓘ |
| occursIn |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationDynamics | can form large blooms ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchUse | studied for role in biogeochemical cycles ⓘ |
| sensitivity | sensitive to environmental conditions ⓘ |
| sizeRange | a few millimeters to several centimeters ⓘ |
| skeletonType | lacks mineralized skeleton ⓘ |
| subphylum |
Urochordata
ⓘ
surface form:
Tunicata
|
| symmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | a class within Tunicata distinct from Ascidiacea and Appendicularia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | class ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | primary consumer ⓘ |
| tunicComposition | cellulose-like material ⓘ |
| waterColumnPosition |
epipelagic zone
ⓘ
mesopelagic zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thaliaceans
this entity surface form:
Ascidiacea