Pyrosomella

Pyrosomella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Tunicata
Class:	Thaliacea
Order:	Pyrosomatida
Family:	Pyrosomatidae
Subfamily:	Pyrosomatinae
Genus:	Pyrosomella van Soest, 1979
Species
Pyrosomella verticillata (Neumann, 1909) Pyrosomella operculata (Neumann, 1909)

Pyrosomella is a genus of pyrosome that is usually smaller than typical pyrosoma.

Description

They are less than a centimeter to several meters long. They are most commonly pink but can occasionally be orange.

Food for other organisms

Pyrosomella(s) are often when dead, or still alive can be food for manly decapods like shrimp. When dead they can sink to the depths, and be eaten by sea cucumbers, like sea pigs.

Habitat

Pyrosomella(s) are native to Antarctica, Oceana, South Asia and East Asia.

References

General references

• 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