A new genus and four new species of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata) from Admiralty Bay, King George Island
O'Loughlin, P.M.; Stepien, A.; Kuzniak, M.; Van Den Spiegel, D. (2013). A new genus and four new species of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata) from Admiralty Bay, King George Island. Pol. Polar Res. 34(1): 67-86. dx.doi.org/10.2478/popore-2013-0003
In: Polish Polar Research. Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe: Warszawa. ISSN 0138-0338; e-ISSN 2081-8262, more
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Cucumariidae Ludwig, 1894 [WoRMS]; Holothuroidea [WoRMS]; Molpadiidae J. Müller, 1850 [WoRMS]; Thyoninae Panning, 1949 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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Antarctic; South Shetlands; Holothuroidea; Cucumariidae; Thyonidae;Molpadiidae |
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- O'Loughlin, P.M.
- Stepien, A.
- Kuzniak, M.
- Van Den Spiegel, D., more
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| Abstract |
Four new Antarctic holothuroid species are described for specimens from Admiralty Bay in King George Island. A new genus Dendrelasia O'Loughlin is erected for new cucumariid species Dendrelasia sicinski with dendrochirotid body form and elasipodid-type spinous rod ossicles. Cucumariid Staurocucumis krzysztofi has bowl ossicles predominantly with marginal teeth. Provisionally-assigned thyonid Allothyone presleri has table ossicles with spires comprising predominantly four pillars. Molpadiid Molpadia magdae has a prickly cover of irregular table ossicle spires and fusiform table discs in both body wall and tail. Staurocucumis liouvillei (Vaney) is a "species complex". |
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