Synallactes tenuibrachius
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Synallactida |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
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.
References
- Xiao, Y-L. & Xiao, N. 2025. Description of four new synallactid species (Holothuroidea, Synallactida, Synallactidae) from the tropical Western Pacific Ocean. ZooKeys 1231: 347–370. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1231.142729
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