thaliaceans

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A form of thaliacean — Any pelagic marine tunicate of the class Thaliacea.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of thaliacean

    In addition, thaliaceans produce large, rapidly sinking fecal pellets with high organic content, which are important in exporting pelagic organic matter to deep waters and/or benthos [15 ].

    2015 December 5, “Diel Vertical Dynamics of Gelatinous Zooplankton (Cnidaria, Ctenophora and Thaliacea) in a Subtropical Stratified Ecosystem (South Brazilian Bight)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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