| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Species | Salp pendulous |
| Attitude | Passive |
| Type | Anchored |
| Category | Tunics |
| Biome | Shallows Caves |
| Scan Tool | Bioscanner |
The Dangling Salp is an anchored Lifeform.
Appearance
The Dangling Salp features a purple color and a long, suspended body that roughly resembles Subnautica 1's Drooping Stingers. The body can be externally divided into two sections:
- A round upper part connecting it to a hard surface.
- Lower, tentacle-like appendages which end in green, luminous bulbs.
Databank Entry
Source: Scan a Dangling Salp with the Scanner.
Salp pendulous. A sticky, suspension-feeding predator that captures organisms from the current.
1. Salp-like biology
Like Earth's salps, this is a colony of zooids - tiny, cloned animals (in this case tunicates) - that form a long, tube-like pump. The salp draws in water to filter for plankton.
2. Hard holdfast
The holdfast that anchors the feeding string is secreted by the same zooids that make up the rest of the organism. Spectrogenetic analysis detects proteins similar to those expressed by reefbuilding sponges and corals.
3. Bloom response
Terrestrial salps can reproduce very quickly, allowing them to grow with - and devour - sudden blooms of algae. If the algae bloom is too dense, the salps may clog.
Assessment: may be a useful indicator of ecological stress. Await further updates.
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