Pyrosome

Channel Islands, California.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Pyrosoma atlanticum, a pelagic tunicate -- a colony of zooids in a gelatinous "tunic". Found this by a tide pool at Point Pinos. Date: 11 February 2017, 17:15:23. Source: Own work. Author: Rhododendrites. Camera location36° 38′ 15.7″ N, 121° 56′ 06.46″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 36.637695; -121.935129.

Summary[edit] Description: Magyar: Pyrosoma atlanticum az angliai Cambridge University Museum of Zoology-ban. English: Pyrosoma atlanticum at the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, England. Date: 1 September 2018, 11:56:33. Source: kindly granted by the author. Author: Emőke Dénes. Permission(Reusing this file): This file was created by Emőke Dénes and uploaded by DenesFeri. : This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. :. You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work to remix – to adapt the work Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 CC BY-SA 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 truetrue. : This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose. If you wish to use this content, you do not need to request permission as long as you follow any licensing requirements mentioned on this page. Wikimedia Foundation has received an e-mail confirming that the copyright holder has approved publication under the terms mentioned on this page. This correspondence has been reviewed by an OTRS member and stored in our permission archive. The correspondence is available to trusted volunteers as ticket #2017083110036563. If you have questions about the archived correspondence, please use the OTRS noticeboard. Ticket link: https://ticket.wikimedia.org/otrs/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom&TicketNumber=2017083110036563..

Summary[edit] Description: English: Pyrosoma atlanticum, a pelagic tunicate -- a colony of zooids in a gelatinous "tunic". Found this by a tide pool at Point Pinos. Date: 11 February 2017, 17:15:50. Source: Own work. Author: Rhododendrites. Camera location36° 38′ 15.7″ N, 121° 56′ 06.46″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 36.637695; -121.935129.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Pyrosoma atlanticum 日本語: ヒカリボヤ（国立科学博物館）. Date: 16 April 2011. Source: Own work. Author: Show_ryu.

Approx. 4 inches long at Cannon Beach, OR

Summary[edit] Description: Pyrosoma atlanticum, beach north of Piedras Blancas light station, SLO County, Calif. Animal is about 3 in. long. Date: 25 December 2020. Source: Own work. Author: Peter D. Tillman. Camera location35° 40′ 27.09″ N, 121° 17′ 06.89″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 35.674192; -121.285247.

Washed up on beach in great numbers.

"Offshore of Sitka. Large number somewhere between the surface to 30 fathoms (most likely the 20 fathom zone). Caught while fishing by Moses Johnson (hole in one is due to hook). Have been observed while fishing for the last 2 weeks. Approximately 1.75"" long .5"" wide. Pinkish color near center when first caught. Bioluminescent: after disturbing them in a dark room a faint greenish light was observed."

"Offshore of Sitka. Large number somewhere between the surface to 30 fathoms (most likely the 20 fathom zone). Caught while fishing by Moses Johnson (hole in one is due to hook). Have been observed while fishing for the last 2 weeks. Approximately 1.75"" long .5"" wide. Pinkish color near center when first caught. Bioluminescent: after disturbing them in a dark room a faint greenish light was observed."

"Offshore of Sitka. Large number somewhere between the surface to 30 fathoms (most likely the 20 fathom zone). Caught while fishing by Moses Johnson (hole in one is due to hook). Have been observed while fishing for the last 2 weeks. Approximately 1.75"" long .5"" wide. Pinkish color near center when first caught. Bioluminescent: after disturbing them in a dark room a faint greenish light was observed."

"Sample caught on Feb. 9 while commercial trolling: winter troll area Sitka, Ak. Increased numbers encountered since last sample, some 5""+ L. Sample brought back to Sitka for ID. Approximate water surface temp 44 degrees F. Indentations caused by troll wire. Another fisherman reported there are large numbers in the Whale Bay area as well."

"Sample caught on Feb. 9 while commercial trolling: winter troll area Sitka, Ak. Increased numbers encountered since last sample, some 5""+ L. Sample brought back to Sitka for ID. Approximate water surface temp 44 degrees F. Indentations caused by troll wire. Another fisherman reported there are large numbers in the Whale Bay area as well."

"Sample caught on Feb. 9 while commercial trolling: winter troll area Sitka, Ak. Increased numbers encountered since last sample, some 5""+ L. Sample brought back to Sitka for ID. Approximate water surface temp 44 degrees F. Indentations caused by troll wire. Another fisherman reported there are large numbers in the Whale Bay area as well."

Reported to be relatively scarce on 2/14/2017 but on 2/15 thicker than ever and larger. Estimated to be congregated between the surface and down to 40+ fathoms depending on location. Caught on commercial troll gear, density made it almost unfishable.

Reported to be relatively scarce on 2/14/2017 but on 2/15 thicker than ever and larger. Estimated to be congregated between the surface and down to 40+ fathoms depending on location. Caught on commercial troll gear, density made it almost unfishable.

Reported to be relatively scarce on 2/14/2017 but on 2/15 thicker than ever and larger. Estimated to be congregated between the surface and down to 40+ fathoms depending on location. Caught on commercial troll gear, density made it almost unfishable.

Reported to be relatively scarce on 2/14/2017 but on 2/15 thicker than ever and larger. Estimated to be congregated between the surface and down to 40+ fathoms depending on location. Caught on commercial troll gear, density made it almost unfishable.

"200+ Pyrosomes were observed from the surface down while out longlining. I grabbed this one as it floated by. Various sizes were observed, some quite a bit larger than this one which was approximately 5"" long. I have been told they move up the water column at night which explains why so many were visible."