New sea cucumber species from the seamounts on the Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Apidochirotida: Elasipodida: Dendrochirotida)

O'Loughlin, P.M.; Mackenzie, M.; Vandenspiegel, D.

Authors

O'Loughlin, P.M.

Mackenzie, M.

Vandenspiegel, D.

Discipline

Biological sciences

Subject

Biological collection and data management

Audience

Scientific

Date

2013

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Description

Marine research program JC066 (JC067) in the southwest Indian Ocean on the RRS James Cook in November and December 2011 collected sea cucumbers with an ROV from the Atlantis Bank and Coral Seamount. Three new species are described: Amphigymnas staplesi O Loughlin sp. nov.; Pannychia taylorae O Loughlin sp. nov.; Psolus atlantis O Loughlin sp. nov. Genera Amphigymnas Walsh and Pannychia Théel are reviewed. A lectotye for Pannychia moseleyi Théel is designated.

Citation

O'Loughlin, P.M.; Mackenzie, M.; Vandenspiegel, D. (2013). New sea cucumber species from the seamounts on the Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Apidochirotida: Elasipodida: Dendrochirotida). , Memoirs of Museum Victoria, Vol. 70, 37-50,

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uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/2031

url: http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/books-and-journals/journals/memoirs-of-museum-victoria/

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Article

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Yes

Language

eng