Pyrosoma aherniosum is a species of pyrosome in the genus Pyrosoma.[1] It was first described in 1895 by Oswald Seeliger from material collected on the Plankton Expedition.[2]
| Pyrosoma aherniosum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Thaliacea |
| Order: | Pyrosomatida |
| Family: | Pyrosomatidae |
| Genus: | Pyrosoma |
| Species: | P. aherniosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrosoma aherniosum Seeliger, 1895
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Description
editColonies are transparent colonies and measure up to 2.5 cm in length by 1.5 cm wide, with individual zooids reaching lengths of up to 4.1 mm. The oral siphon is large and broad, while the cloacal siphon is very short.[3]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species is marine and occurs in the subtropical Indian Ocean.[1][4][5][3][6]
Ecology
editLike other other pyrosomes, the species' life cycle includes both clonal and sexual phases.[6] Colonies are solitary.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pyrosoma aherniosum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Seeliger, O. (1895). Die Pyrosomen der Plankton-Expedition. Vol. Ergebnisse Plankton-Exp. 2 (E, b). pp. 3–88.
- ^ a b "Pyrosoma aherniosum". www.biodiversityexplorer.info. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "COPEPEDIA summary for Pyrosoma aherniosum : T4066432 : Species". www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Pyrosoma aherniosum" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ a b "Pyrosoma aherniosum". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Pyrosoma aherniosum Seeliger 1895 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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