Pyrosoma atlanticum Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum is commonly referred to as Atlantic Pyrosomes. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Pyrosoma atlanticum, 2014

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Scientific:: Pyrosoma atlanticum
German:: Atlantische Feuerwalze
English:: Atlantic Pyrosomes

Category:: Sprzągle

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Thaliacea (Class) > Pyrosomatida (Order) > Pyrosomatidae (Family) > Pyrosoma (Genus) > atlanticum (Species)
Initial determination:: Péron, 1804

Occurrence:: the North Sea, Australia, Azores, California, Canada Eastern Pacific, China, Eastern Pacific Ocean, European Coasts, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Indo Pacific, Japan, New South Wales (Australia), New Zealand, Okinawa, South Atlantic, Tasman Sea, Tasmania (Australia), the British Isles, the Cape Verde Archipelago, the Mediterranean Sea, USA, Western Indian Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 250 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 5.91" - 23.62" (15cm - 60cm)
Temperature:: 44.6 °F - 86 °F (7°C - 30°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Plankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Pyrosoma aherniosum
Pyrosoma atlanticum
Atlantische Feuerwalze
Pyrosoma godeauxi
Pyrosoma ovatum
Pyrosoma spinosum

More related species in this lexicon:

Pyrosoma sp.01
Feuerwalze

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-01-27 20:01:18
Last edit:: 2024-11-06 10:21:24

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Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804

Pyrosoma atlanticum is a pelagic species of marine colonial tunicate in the class Thaliacea found in temperate waters worldwide.

Synonymised names
Dipleurosoma ellipticum Brooks, 1906 · unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum dipleurosoma Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum echinatum Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum f. elegans Lesueur, 1815 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum hawaiiense Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum intermedium Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum paradoxum Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum triangulum Neumann, 1913 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum var. giganteum Lesueur, 1815 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum var. levatum Seeliger, 1895 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma atlanticum var. tuberculosum Seeliger, 1895 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma benthica Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1966 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma elegans Lesueur, 1813 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma ellipticum (Brooks, 1906) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma giganteum Lesueur, 1815 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma giganteum var. atlanticum Péron, 1804 · unaccepted (status change)
Pyrosoma rufum Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Pyrosoma triangulum Neumann, 1909 · unaccepted (junior synonym)

Direct children (10)
Subspecies Pyrosoma atlanticum dipleurosoma Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)
Subspecies Pyrosoma atlanticum echinatum Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)
Forma Pyrosoma atlanticum f. elegans Lesueur, 1815 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)
Subspecies Pyrosoma atlanticum hawaiiense Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)
Subspecies Pyrosoma atlanticum intermedium Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)
Subspecies Pyrosoma atlanticum paradoxum Metcalf & Hopkins, 1919 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)
Subspecies Pyrosoma atlanticum triangulum Neumann, 1913 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)
Variety Pyrosoma atlanticum var. giganteum Lesueur, 1815 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)
Variety Pyrosoma atlanticum var. levatum Seeliger, 1895 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)
Variety Pyrosoma atlanticum var. tuberculosum Seeliger, 1895 accepted as Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 (junior synonym)

External links

Distribution, associations and role in the biological carbon pump of Pyrosoma atlanticum (Tunicata, Thaliacea) off Cabo Verde, NE Atlantic (en). Abgerufen am 10.02.2024.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Unterwasserwelt-Mittelmeer (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia englisch (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Foto: Lembeh-Strasse, Sulawesi, Indonesien

Pyrosoma atlanticum, planktonic (free-floating), colonial tunicates,Morro Strand State Beach,Morro Bay, California 2020

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