DSG - Abyssocucumis abyssorum

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Abyssocucumis abyssorum Author: Theel, 1886 MBARI 2007: T1124-06 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2002: T426-02 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2006: T956-01 Click here for a larger image. Reference photo for measuring the length of this animal. Difficult to capture full length when curved. MBARI 2006: T956-01 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Holothuroidea (class) Dendrochirotida (order) Cucumariidae (family) Abyssocucumis (genus) Abyssocucumis abyssorum (species) Description Geographic Information Published depth range: 1645 - 4087 m Ocean range (global): Patton Escarpment to Chile. Habitat description: Benthic, soft sediment. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: David Pawson, Smithsonian Natural History Museum. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Maluf, L.Y. (1988). Composition and distribution of the Central Eastern Pacific echinoderms. Technical Reports, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 2:242. Theel, H. (1882). Report on the Holothurioidea dredged by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. 290 pp. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Abyssocucumis abyssorum (Theel, 1886) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Abyssocucumis%20abyssorum. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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