Salp

A salp (pl.: salps) or salpa (pl.: salpae or salpas) is a barrel-shaped, planktonictunicate in the family Salpidae. The salp moves by contracting its gelatinous body in order to pump water through it; it is one of the most efficient examples of jet propulsion in the animal kingdom. The salp feeds on phytoplankton, which it collects by straining water through its internal feeding filters.