Pyrosomatida
Suggested reading

Brien P. 1948. Embranchement des Tuniciers. In "Traité de Zoologie", 11 (P.P. Grassé, ed.), Masson, Paris, pp. 553-930.
—A classical treatment of pyrosomatid biology and anatomy.

Godeaux J. 1990. Urochordata-Thaliacea. In "Reproductive biology of invertebrates" (Adiyodi K.G., Adiyodi R.G., eds.), Oxford & IBH Publ. Co., New Delhi, pp. 453-469.
—A concise review of reproductive biology in Thaliacea with detailed illustrations.

Herdman W.A. 1888. Report on the Tunicata. Rep. Sci. Res. Voyage H.M.S. Challenger 1873-76, 27:1-166.
—Systematic and distributional study with the first descriptions of giant pyrosomas.

Neumann G. 1913. Die Pyrosomen der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. Wiss. Erg. Deutsch. Tiefsee Exp. Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899, 12:291-421.
—Cornerstone work on pyrosomatid morphology and classification, including superb illustrations.

Neumann G. 1913. Die Pyrosomen und Dolioliden der Deutschen Südpolar Expedition. Deutsch. Südpolar-Exp. 1901-1903, 14(Zool. 6):17-34.
—Contains detailed descriptions and excellent illustrations.

Seeliger O. 1895. Die Pyrosomen der Plankton-Expedition. Plankton-Exp. Humboldt-Stiftung, Ergebn. 2(E.b.):3-88.
—Anatomic, systematic and distributional study with excellent illustrations.

Van Soest R.W.M. 1979. Revised classification of the order Pyrosomatida (Tunicata, Thaliacea), with the description of a new genus. Steenstrupia, 5:197-217.

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

—In these two contributions the author revised the systematics of the order Pyrosomatida. The later, monographic report includes data about world-wide distribution, a simple identification key to the species, and cladistic analysis.