Pyrosoma

See also: pyrosoma

Translingual

Pyrosoma atlanticum

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Proper noun

Pyrosoma n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pyrosomatidae – typical pyrosomes, bioluminescent free-floating colonial tunicates; fire salps. or sea pickles

Hyponyms

• (genus): Pyrosoma atlanticum - type species

Further reading

• Pyrosoma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pyrosomatinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Pyrosoma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Pyrosoma at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Pyrosoma at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Pyrosoma at World Register of Marine Species