Genus Pyrosoma Péron, 1804

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Genus Pyrosoma Péron, 1804

Pyrosoma Péron, F. 1804. Mémoire sur le nouveau genre Pyrosoma. Annales du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 4(12): 437-446 pl. lxxii [437].
Type species:
Pyrosoma atlanticum Péron, 1804 by original designation.
Dipleurosoma Brooks, W.K. 1906. The affinities of pelagic tunicates. No. 1. On a new Pyrosoma and Dipleurosoma elliptica. Memoirs of the National Academy of Science Washington 10: 149-156 [149, 154].
Type species:
Dipleurosoma ellipticum Brooks, 1906 by monotypy.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Worldwide in tropical and temperate latitudes.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Southern Province (8)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: Lower E coast
- South Australia: Great Australian Bight, S Gulfs coast
- Tasmania: Bass Strait
- Victoria: Bass Strait

Distribution References

Van Soest, R.W.M. 1981. A monograph of the order Pyrosomatida (Tunicata, Thaliacea). Journal of Plankton Research 3(4): 603-631

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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