Holothuria (Cystipus) casoae a new species of sea cucumber (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the central-eastern Pacific Ocean

Holothuria (Cystipus) casoae a new species of sea cucumber (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the central-eastern Pacific Ocean

Holothuria (Cystipus) casoae n. sp. is described from the central-eastern Pacific, from depths between 45 and 100 m. The main characters separating H. (C.) casoae from the rest of the species included in the subgenus Cystipus are the presence of a prominent fringe of 10 or more conical papillae alon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alfredo Laguarda-Figueras, Francisco A. Solís-Marín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2009-09-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
echinodermata
holothuroidea
holothuria
new species
gulf of california
costa rica
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1086
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Summary:Holothuria (Cystipus) casoae n. sp. is described from the central-eastern Pacific, from depths between 45 and 100 m. The main characters separating H. (C.) casoae from the rest of the species included in the subgenus Cystipus are the presence of a prominent fringe of 10 or more conical papillae along each side of the body and the presence of tables with a spinose rim, the pillars of the spire are short ending in a complex spiny crown with a small central circular opening. This new species is distinctive in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Cystipus, but shows some similarities to H. (C.) cubana Ludwig, 1875, H. (C.) inhabilis Selenka, 1867 and H. (C.) pseudofossor Deichmann, 1930.
ISSN:0214-8358
1886-8134

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