New taeniogyrinid species of sea cucumber from the Weddell Sea (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Synaptida)

Authors
O'Loughlin, P.M.
Vandenspiegel, D.
Griffith, H.
Discipline
Biological sciences
Subject
Biological collection and data management
Audience
Scientific
Date
2015
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The case put by Alexei Smirnov in 2012 is accepted and the order name Synaptida Cuénot is adopted in place of Apodida Brandt. Two new Synaptida species are described for the Weddell Sea in Antarctica with single author O Loughlin: Sigmodota magdarogera sp. nov. and Taeniogyrus bamberi sp. nov.. A specimen of Sigmodota magnibacula (Massin & Hétérier) is described. A key is provided for the genera and species of Taeniogyrinae that occur south of the Antarctic Convergence.
Citation
O'Loughlin, P.M.; Vandenspiegel, D.; Griffith, H.; Mackenzie, M. (2015). New taeniogyrinid species of sea cucumber from the Weddell Sea (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Synaptida). , Zootaxa, Vol. 3995, 271-283, ISSN: ISSN 1175-5326/ISSN 1175-5334,
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issn: ISSN 1175-5326/ISSN 1175-5334
url: ISSN 1175-5334
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Article
Peer-Review
Yes
Language
eng