Synallactes tenuibrachius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Synallactida 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Cryptosyringida
Classis: Holothuroidea
Ordo: Synallactida

Familia: Synallactidae
Genus: Synallactes
Species: Synallactes tenuibrachius

Name

Synallactes tenuibrachius Xiao & Xiao, 2025

  • Holotype: West Pacific, the Jiaolong Seamount in the SCS, depth 3610 m, 5 Jul. 2013, preserved in 95% ethanol, CN: III, RN: MBM286921.
  • Type locality: The Jiaolong Seamount in the South China Sea, tropical Western Pacific, depth 3610 m.
  • Etymology: The name of the new species is a combination of the Latin words tenuis meaning ‘slender’ and brachium meaning ‘arm’. It refers to the very slender arms of tables in the body wall.

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