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Pyrosoma
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Pyrosoma is a genus of pyrosomes, marine colonial tunicates in the class Thaliacea. It contains four pelagic species found in temperate waters worldwide. Pyrosomes are filter feeders that uniquely use a type of continuous jet propulsion, generated by individual zooids, to slowly move forward while grazing; the species P. atlanticum has the highest known food clearance rate among zooplankton grazers. Colonies can reach lengths of up to . *Pyrosoma atlanticum* has special light organs that contain glowing bacteria (*Photobacterium* sp.), and these bacteria make the colony glow blue-green in the
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Within Vinony's link graph, Pyrosoma is referenced by 189 other articles, and connects out to Ascidiacea, Pyrosomatidae and Animalia.
It is catalogued under topics including Pyrosomatidae, Taxa described in 1804 and Taxa named by François Péron.
Its subject is documented across 25 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
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KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassThaliacea
- OrderPyrosomatida
- FamilyPyrosomatidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 619
- With media
- 76
- Family
- Pyrosomatidae
- Collections
- LACM, SIO, CAS, SBMNH, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Costa Rica, Philippines, Indonesia
Wikidata facts
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- Pyrosoma atlanticum (12258).jpg
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- Pyrosoma
- taxon name
- Pyrosoma
- taxon common name
- sea pickle
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Pyrosoma is a genus of pyrosomes, marine colonial tunicates in the class Thaliacea. It contains four pelagic species found in temperate waters worldwide. Pyrosomes are filter feeders that uniquely use a type of continuous jet propulsion, generated by individual zooids, to slowly move forward while grazing; the species P. atlanticum has the highest known food clearance rate among zooplankton grazers. Colonies can reach lengths of up to . *Pyrosoma atlanticum* has special light organs that contain glowing bacteria (*Photobacterium* sp.), and these bacteria make the colony glow blue-green in the ocean.
== Species ==
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