Cyclosalpa pinnata (Forskål, 1775)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyclosalpa pinnata (Forskål, 1775)
- Name authority
- (Forskål, 1775)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Thaliacea
- Order
- Salpida
- Family
- Salpidae
- Genus
- Cyclosalpa
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumTunicata
- classThaliacea Van der Hoeven, 1850
- orderSalpida Forbes, 1853
- familySalpidae Lahille, 1888
- subfamilyCyclosalpinae Yount, 1954
- genusCyclosalpa de Blainville, 1827
- speciesCyclosalpa pinnata (Forskål, 1775)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyclosalpa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclosalpa affinis (Chamisso, 1819) | SalpidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclosalpa bakeri Ritter, 1905 | SalpidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclosalpa danae van Soest, 1975 | SalpidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cyclosalpa floridana (Apstein, 1894) | SalpidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclosalpa quadriluminis Berner, 1955 | SalpidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclosalpa sewelli Metcalf, 1927 | SalpidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclosalpa foxtoni van Soest, 1974 | SalpidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclosalpa ihlei van Soest, 1974 | SalpidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclosalpa polae Sigl, 1912 | SalpidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Holothurium caudata Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Salpa thalia (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Salpa cristata Cuvier, 1804 Cuvier, 1804 | synonym |
| Salpa pinnata Forskål, 1775 Forskål, 1775 | synonym |
| Salpa cyanea Delle Chiaje, 1828 Delle Chiaje, 1828 | synonym |
| Holothurium thalia Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Salpa (Cyclosalpa) pinnata (Forskål, 1775) (Forskål, 1775) | synonym |
| Salpa caudata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Salpa proboscidalis Lesson, 1830 Lesson, 1830 | synonym |
| Salpa pelasgica Bosc, 1802 Bosc, 1802 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Blainville, H. M. D de [Henri Marie Ducrotay]. (1827). Mollusques, Vers et Zoophytes [entries in SAG-SAY, volume 47]. In: Dictionnaire Des Sciences Naturelles, Dans Lequel on Traite Methodiquement Des Differens Etres de La Nature, Consideres Soit En Eux-Memes. D’apres L’etat Actuel de Nos Connais Sciences, Soit Relativement a L’utilite Qu’en Peuvent Retirer La Medicine, vol. 47 [Tome XLVII. SAG–SAY] F.G. Levrault, Strasbourg & Paris. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:32WXP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.