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BPBM 1269Invertebrate Zoology

Pyrosoma

sea pickles

As recorded: Pyrosoma Péron, 1804

Animalia › Chordata › Thaliacea › Pyrosomatida › Pyrosomatidae

Locality
Pacific Ocean
Depth
60 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
73 Bishop specimens of PyrosomaSpecies page ›

Pyrosoma observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,924 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

Pyrosoma observed 2026-10-01

2026-10-01

密苑云顶乐园(云顶滑雪场), 张家口市, 河北省, CN

(c) tanxiangmu_sandalwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrosoma observed 2026-09-11

2026-09-11

中国山西省阳泉市狮脑山森林公园 邮政编码: 045001

(c) 天才贝斯手广町七深, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrosoma observed 2026-09-05

2026-09-05

河北省张家口市蔚县白乐镇S3701京蔚高速

(c) 灰塔, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrosoma observed 2026-09-03

2026-09-03

Samoa, CA 95564, USA

(c) ren pedersen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrosoma observed 2026-09-02

2026-09-02

Santa Cruz, PT

(c) ae201, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pyrosoma observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

中国 北京市门头沟区 清水镇灵山名胜风景区

(c) 李大鹏, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pyrosoma. BPBM 1269. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979287739. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/y/1269.

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