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Alles weergeven op WikipediaPyrosomes, genus Pyrosoma, are free-floating colonial tunicates that usually live in the upper layers of the open ocean in warm seas, although some may be found at greater depths. Pyrosomes are cylindrical or cone-shaped colonies up to 18 m (60 ft) long, made up of hundreds to thousands of individuals, … Meer weergeven
The name Pyrosoma derives from the Greek words pyro, meaning "fire", and soma, meaning "body". Meer weergeven
The following species are accepted as valid by the World Register of Marine Species:
• Pyrosoma … Meer weergeven• Bone, Q. editor (1998) The Biology of Pelagic Tunicates. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 340 pp. Meer weergeven
Although many planktonic organisms are bioluminescent, pyrosome bioluminescence is unusual in its brilliance and sustained light emission, and evoked the following … Meer weergeven
In 2017, pyrosomes were observed to have spread in unprecedented numbers along the Pacific coast of North America as far north as Meer weergeven
Many type of organisms have been spotted eating pyrosome; so far these organisms are sea turtles, sea birds, different … Meer weergeven
• Jordan Mendoza (1 Feb 2022). "A 'sea pickle'? An animal that can grow to 60 feet long is washing up on the Oregon coast". USA Today.
• Meer weergevenWikipedia-tekst onder CC-BY-SA-licensie A colony of P. atlanticum is cylindrical and can grow up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) long and 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) wide. The constituent zooids form a rigid tube, which may be pale pink, yellowish, or bluish. One end of the tube is narrower and is closed, while the other is open and has a strong diaphragm. The outer surface or test is gelatinised and dimpled with backward-pointing, blunt processes. Th…
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WEB1 okt. 2020 · The pyrosome, Pyrosoma atlanticum, is the most widespread and common pelagic colonial tunicate in the Order Pyrosomida (class Thaliacea), and is known to …
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WEB20 okt. 2020 · Pyrosomes are tunicates in the phylum Chordata, which also contains vertebrates. Their gigantic blooms play important ecological and biogeochemical roles in …
WEB3 okt. 2011 · There are three orders within the class Thaliacea: the Salpida, the Doliolida, and the Pyrosomida. As little is known of the life history of pyrosomids, we focus here …
WEBTAXONOMY. Class Thaliacea (free-floating tunicates), Order Pyrosomida (pyrosomes) Giant Pyrosomes are bioluminescent (light producing), giving rise to the common name, …
WEB14 apr. 2021 · The goals of this study were to: (1) compare the pyrosome microbial community to surrounding seawater, (2) investigate the roles of specific microbial taxa in …
WEB22 feb. 2017 · Pyrosomes are pelagic Tunicates, which are part of Chordata, a phylum that includes humans. It is tough and slimy to the touch with small, pronounced bumps. Inside the wall of this gelatinous tube, …
A global review of pyrosomes: Shedding light on the …
WEB18 aug. 2023 · Abstract. Pyrosomes are colonial tunicates that form gelatinous tubes and occasionally produce bioluminescent swarms. The rapid “bloom-bust” dynamics of pyrosomes have the potential to …
WEBPyrosomes, genus Pyrosoma, are free-floating colonial tunicates that usually live in the upper layers of the open ocean in warm seas, although some may be found at greater …
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