DSG - Synallactidae gen. et sp. indet.

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Synallactidae gen. et sp. indet. MBARI 2007: D443-07 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2007: D443-07 Click here for a larger image. Reference photo for measuring the length of this animal. MBARI 2007: D443-07 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Holothuroidea (class) Synallactida (order) Synallactidae (family) Synallactidae gen. et sp. indet. (species) Description General: Opaque pink, not shiny. This possibly new genus is close to the new Hansenothuria, but differs by the presence of mid ventral tube feet. Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic, soft sediment. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: Andrey Gebruk and Antonina (Rogacheva) Kremenetskaia, P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Moscow Russia. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Lauerman, L.M.L., R.S. Kaufmann, and K.L. Smith Jr. (1996). Distribution and abundance of epibenthic megafauna at a long time-series station in the abyssal northeast Pacific. Deep Sea Research 1, 43: 1075-1103 (as Synallactes sp.). Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Synallactidae gen. et sp. indet. Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Synallactidae%20gen.%20et%20sp.%20indet.. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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