Psolus carolineae O'Loughlin & Whitfield, 2010, sp. nov. ...

Psolus carolineae sp. nov. Figures 2 a–f, 3a–d. Material examined. Holotype. Antarctica, Scotia Sea, South Georgia, 55.06ºS 35.24ºW, 116 m, ICEFISH 2004 stn 47–BT–25, S. Lockhart, 12 Jun 2004, NMV F168623. Paratypes. From type series (type locality on same date), NMV F104996 (5); Shag Rocks, 53.63ºS...

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Main Authors: O'Loughlin, Mark, Whitfield, Emily
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2010
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Echinodermata
Holothuroidea
Dendrochirotida
Psolidae
Psolus
Psolus carolineae
Antarc*
Antarctic
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
Bransfield Strait
Icefish
Scotia Sea
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6196618
https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6196618
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Summary:Psolus carolineae sp. nov. Figures 2 a–f, 3a–d. Material examined. Holotype. Antarctica, Scotia Sea, South Georgia, 55.06ºS 35.24ºW, 116 m, ICEFISH 2004 stn 47–BT–25, S. Lockhart, 12 Jun 2004, NMV F168623. Paratypes. From type series (type locality on same date), NMV F104996 (5); Shag Rocks, 53.63ºS 40.91ºW, 206 m, BAS 2006 stn SR–EBS–4, NMV F168627 (1). Other material. Antarctic Peninsula, N of Bransfield Strait, 227–231 m, US AMLR 2006 stn 33–18, USNM 1132590 (2); N of D’Urville I., 238 m, US AMLR 2006 stn 39–52, USNM 1132592 (1); N of D’Urville I., 238 m, US AMLR 2006 stn 39–52, USNM 1132593 (8). Diagnosis. Psolus species up to 22 mm long, 9 mm high, 11 mm wide; high to low convex body, slightly tapered posteriorly, lacking oral and anal cones; scales obscured by close cover of large and small apically spinous pillars on the scales, up to 0.5 mm high; lacking 5 discrete oral valves, oral scales numerous, apically pointed, marginally spinous; tentacles 10, 8 large, 2 small ventrally; calcareous ring with ... : Published as part of O'Loughlin, Mark & Whitfield, Emily, 2010, New species of Psolus Oken from Antarctica (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Psolidae), pp. 61-68 in Zootaxa 2528 on pages 64-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.294189 ...

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