Class

Thaliacea (Thaliaceans)

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The Thaliacea comprise a class of marine animals within the subphylum Tunicata. Unlike their benthic relatives the ascidians, thaliaceans are free-floating (pelagic) for their entire lifespan. The group includes species with complex life cycles with both solitary and colonial forms.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Tunicata (Tunicates)
      - Class: Thaliacea (Thaliaceans)
        Order: Salpida (Salps) (3)
        Order: Pyrosomatida (Pyrosomes) (1)

Subtaxa

Order: Salpida (Salps)

Order: Pyrosomatida (Pyrosomes)

Where in Humboldt

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