Salpa \Sal"pa\ (s[a^]l"p[.a]), n.; pl. L. Salpae
(s[a^]l"p[=e]), E. Salpas (s[a^]l"p[.a]z). [NL.: cf. L.
salpa a kind of stockfish.] (Zool.)
A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic
tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See
Illustration in Appendix.
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Note: Each species exists in two distinct forms, one of which
lives solitary, and produces, by budding from an
internal organ, a series of the other kind. These are
united together, side by side, so as to form a chain,
or cluster, often of large size. Each of the
individuals composing the chain carries a single egg,
which develops into the solitary kind.
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Sculpin \Scul"pin\, n. [Written also skulpin.] (Zool.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of
the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large
head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth.
They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black.
Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of
Europe and America.
(b) A large cottoid market fish of California
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead,
cabezon, scorpion, salpa.
(c) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus
lyra).
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Note: The name is also applied to other related California
species.
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Deep-water sculpin, the sea raven.
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