Pyrosomella
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| Pyrosomella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Thaliacea |
| Order: | Pyrosomatida |
| Family: | Pyrosomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyrosomatinae |
| Genus: | Pyrosomella van Soest, 1979 |
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Pyrosomella is a genus of pyrosome that is usually smaller than other pyrosoma.
Description
[edit]They range from less than a centimeter to several meters long. They are most commonly pink but can occasionally be orange.
Food for other organisms
[edit]Pyrosomella(s) are food sources for many decapods like shrimp, both when living and dead. When dead they can sink to the depths, and be eaten by sea cucumbers, like sea pigs.
Habitat
[edit]Pyrosomella(s) are native to Antarctica, Oceana, South Asia and East Asia.
References
[edit]General references
[edit]- View of Pyrosomella verticillata colony. Figure 2. Ascidiozooid detail. | Download Scientific Diagram
- Pyrosomella verticillata (Neumann, 1909) - Ocean Biodiversity Information System
- WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pyrosomella van Soest, 1979
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