ERMS taxon details
Pyrostremma spinosum (Herdman, 1888)
137255 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137255)
accepted
Species
Pyrosoma sedentarum Sebastian, 1971 · unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Pyrosoma spinosum Herdman, 1888 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Herdman, W. A. (1888). Report on the tunicata collected during the voyage of H.M.S."Challenger", during the years 1873-76. III, Ascidiae salpiformes, Thaliacea, Larvacea, etc. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 27 (part 76): 1-165, pl. 1-11., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-76/README.htm [details]
Garic, R.; Madin, L.; van Soest, R.W.M. (2025). World List of Thaliacea. Pyrostremma spinosum (Herdman, 1888). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137255 on 2025-08-15
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Pyrostremma spinosum (Herdman, 1888). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137255 on 2025-08-15
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original description
(of Pyrosoma sedentarum Sebastian, 1971) Sebastian, V.O. (1971). <i>Pyrosoma sedentarium</i> n.sp. <em>Bulletin of the Department of Biological Oceanography of the University of Cochin.</em> 5: 77-79. [details]
original description (of Pyrosoma spinosum Herdman, 1888) Herdman, W. A. (1888). Report on the tunicata collected during the voyage of H.M.S."Challenger", during the years 1873-76. III, Ascidiae salpiformes, Thaliacea, Larvacea, etc. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 27 (part 76): 1-165, pl. 1-11., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-76/README.htm [details]
original description (of ) Herdman, W. A. (1888). Report on the tunicata collected during the voyage of H.M.S."Challenger", during the years 1873-76. III, Ascidiae salpiformes, Thaliacea, Larvacea, etc. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 27 (part 76): 1-165, pl. 1-11., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-76/README.htm [details]
context source (Bermuda) van Soest, R.W.M. (1975). Thaliacea of the Bermuda area. <em>Bull. Zool. Mus. Univ. Amsterdam.</em> 5(2): 8-12. [details] Available for editors
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source van der Land, J.; van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Thaliacea, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 355-356 (look up in RoR) [details]
additional source Kott, P.; Bradford-Grieve, J.; Esnal, G.; Murdoch, R.C. (2009). Phylum Tunicata: sea squirts, salps, appendicularians, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 409-430. [details] Available for editors
additional source Décima, M., M.R. Stukel, L. López-López & M.R. Landry. (2019). The unique ecological role of pyrosomes in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. <em>Limnology And Oceanography.</em> 64(2):728-743., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11071 [details] Available for editors
additional source Badreddine, A.; Fatfat, S.; Aguilar, R. (2025). Unveiling Hidden Drifters: New Records of Colonial Pelagic Tunicates in Lebanese Waters and the Levantine Sea. <em>ISRG Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences.</em> II (I): 34-39., available online at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14840319
page(s): 37 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Pyrosoma spinosum Herdman, 1888) Herdman, W. A. (1888). Report on the tunicata collected during the voyage of H.M.S."Challenger", during the years 1873-76. III, Ascidiae salpiformes, Thaliacea, Larvacea, etc. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 27 (part 76): 1-165, pl. 1-11., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-76/README.htm [details]
original description (of ) Herdman, W. A. (1888). Report on the tunicata collected during the voyage of H.M.S."Challenger", during the years 1873-76. III, Ascidiae salpiformes, Thaliacea, Larvacea, etc. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 27 (part 76): 1-165, pl. 1-11., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-76/README.htm [details]
context source (Bermuda) van Soest, R.W.M. (1975). Thaliacea of the Bermuda area. <em>Bull. Zool. Mus. Univ. Amsterdam.</em> 5(2): 8-12. [details] Available for editors
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source van der Land, J.; van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Thaliacea, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 355-356 (look up in RoR) [details]
additional source Kott, P.; Bradford-Grieve, J.; Esnal, G.; Murdoch, R.C. (2009). Phylum Tunicata: sea squirts, salps, appendicularians, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 409-430. [details] Available for editors
additional source Décima, M., M.R. Stukel, L. López-López & M.R. Landry. (2019). The unique ecological role of pyrosomes in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. <em>Limnology And Oceanography.</em> 64(2):728-743., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11071 [details] Available for editors
additional source Badreddine, A.; Fatfat, S.; Aguilar, R. (2025). Unveiling Hidden Drifters: New Records of Colonial Pelagic Tunicates in Lebanese Waters and the Levantine Sea. <em>ISRG Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences.</em> II (I): 34-39., available online at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14840319
page(s): 37 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | giant fire salp [from synonym] | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Pyrosoma spinosum Herdman, 1888)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pyrostremma spinosum)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI (from synonym Pyrosoma spinosum Herdman, 1888)
To PESI (from synonym Pyrosoma sedentarum Sebastian, 1971)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (4 records) (from synonym Pyrosoma spinosum Herdman, 1888)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pyrostremma spinosum)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To PESI (from synonym Pyrosoma spinosum Herdman, 1888)
To PESI (from synonym Pyrosoma sedentarum Sebastian, 1971)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (4 records) (from synonym Pyrosoma spinosum Herdman, 1888)
Unreviewed
