Pyrosoma is a genus of pyrosomes, marine colonial tunicates in the class Thaliacea. It contains four pelagic species found in temperate waters worldwide. The name of the genus comes from the Greek words pyros meaning 'fire' and soma meaning 'body', referring to the bright bioluminescence sometimes emitted.[2]
| Pyrosoma | |
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| Pyrosoma atlanticum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Thaliacea |
| Order: | Pyrosomatida |
| Family: | Pyrosomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyrosomatinae |
| Genus: | Pyrosoma Péron, 1804 [1] |
Species
editAccording to the World Register of Marine Species, the genus contains four species.[1]
- Pyrosoma aherniosum Seeliger, 1895
- Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804
- Pyrosoma godeauxi van Soest, 1981
- Pyrosoma ovatum Neumann, 1909
References
edit- ^ a b WoRMS. "Pyrosoma Péron, 1804". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Pyrosoma atlanticum (Peron, 1804) : Pyrosome Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine The JelliesZone. Retrieved 2011-11-10.