DSG - Peniagone papillata

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Peniagone papillata MBARI 2011: D321 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2009; D06-03HD Click here for a larger image. Reference photo for measuring the length of this animal. Do not measure the feeding tentacles. Body length ends at the 90 degree inflection. MBARI 2011: D321 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Holothuroidea (class) Elasipodida (order) Elpidiidae (family) Peniagone (genus) Peniagone papillata (species) Description General: Transparent pink; two very long and two shorter dorsal fused parapodia visible; no sharp 90 degree inflection at "head"; robust feeding tentacles, 8-9 pairs of tube feet along the posterior 2/3 of the body. Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic, soft sediment. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: David Pawson, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Hansen, B. (1975). Systematics and biology of the deep-sea holothurians: Part 1 Elasipoda. Scandinavian Science Press, Copenhagen, Denmark. 262 pp. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Peniagone papillata Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Peniagone%20papillata. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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