Description
General:
Brown, sediment and debris-covered; selectively camouflages itself with pteropod shells (Clio sp.).
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, observed near sedimented-basaltic lava.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
David Pawson, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Pawson, D.L., M.S. Nizinski, C.L. Ames, and D.J. Pawson (2015). Deep-sea echinoids and holothurians ( Echinodermata ) near cold seeps and coral communities in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Bulletin of Marine Science, 91: 167-204. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2014.1064
Citation:
Oloughlinius sp. 2
() Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Oloughlinius%20sp.%202. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-28.