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Family: Pyrosomatidae



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8 species (see list below)
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Pyrosoma aherniosum
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Coudre, Christian

Atlantic, the Mediterrane
Max. Length 60 cm COLD
Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Pyrosoma atlanticum
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Pyrosoma godeauxi
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Pyrosoma ovatum
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Pyrosomella operculata
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Pyrosomella verticillata
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Pyrostremma agassizi
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Pyrostremma spinosum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pyrosoma aherniosum Circumglobal 1895
Pyrosoma atlanticum Atlantic, the Mediterrane 60 COLD 1804
Pyrosoma godeauxi Indian Ocean. 1981
Pyrosoma ovatum Indo-Pacific and Southern 1909
Pyrosomella operculata Pacific Ocean. 1908
Pyrosomella verticillata Northwest Pacific 1909
Pyrostremma agassizi Northern Atlantic 1905
Pyrostremma spinosum Atlantic Ocean and Indo-P 1888



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