| Pyrosoma | |
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| Pyrosoma atlanticum | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Thaliacea |
| Order: | Pyrosomatida |
| Family: | Pyrosomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyrosomatinae |
| Genus: | Pyrosoma Péron, 1804[1] |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pyrosoma is a genus ofpyrosomes, marinecolonialtunicates in the classThaliacea.[1][2] It contains fourpelagicspecies found in temperate waters worldwide. Pyrosomes are filter feeders that uniquely use a type of continuous jet propulsion, generated by individualzooids, to slowly move forward while grazing; the speciesP. atlanticum has the highest known food clearance rate among zooplankton grazers. Colonies can reach lengths of up to 20 m (66 ft).[3]
The genus contains four recognized species:[1]
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