On some sea cucumbers from Ghana (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) with descriptions of a new genus and one new species
This paper reports on some sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) in the collections of the NHMUK, taken off the coast of Ghana. Most result from collections around Accra during the years 1949–52. A couple of other species are included. Altogether six species are here reported, viz. Holothuria (Holothuria) d...
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ftmagnoliapress:oai:https://mapress.com/oai/:article/33524 2024-09-15T18:25:06+00:00 On some sea cucumbers from Ghana (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) with descriptions of a new genus and one new species THANDAR, AHMED S. MJOBO, SIFISO 2014-12-22 application/pdf https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3900.2.4 eng eng Mangolia Press https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3900.2.4/31347 https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3900.2.4 Copyright (c) 2016 Zootaxa Zootaxa; Vol. 3900 No. 2: 22 Dec. 2014; 243–254 1175-5334 1175-5326 10.11646/zootaxa.3900.2 Aspidochirotida Dendrochirotida Holothuriidae Cucumariidae new genus new species Echinodermata info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2014 ftmagnoliapress https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3900.2 2024-07-04T03:44:48Z This paper reports on some sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) in the collections of the NHMUK, taken off the coast of Ghana. Most result from collections around Accra during the years 1949–52. A couple of other species are included. Altogether six species are here reported, viz. Holothuria (Holothuria) dakarensis Panning, 1939; Holothuria (Semperothuria) imitans Ludwig, 1875; Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) lentiginosa lentiginosa (von Marenzeller,1893); Stereoderma congoana (Heding, 1935); Ocnus cruciformis Thandar n. sp. and Leptopentacta cabindaensis (Cherbonnier, 1949) herein transferred to a new genus Cherbocnus Thandar erected for this purpose. Another West African species, Cladodactyla monodi Cherbonnier, 1950 is referred to Stereoderma. All cucumariids are West African forms whereas the holothuriids are shared with the North-West Atlantic Ocean. Article in Journal/Newspaper North West Atlantic Magnolia press Zootaxa 3900 2 |
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This paper reports on some sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) in the collections of the NHMUK, taken off the coast of Ghana. Most result from collections around Accra during the years 1949–52. A couple of other species are included. Altogether six species are here reported, viz. Holothuria (Holothuria) dakarensis Panning, 1939; Holothuria (Semperothuria) imitans Ludwig, 1875; Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) lentiginosa lentiginosa (von Marenzeller,1893); Stereoderma congoana (Heding, 1935); Ocnus cruciformis Thandar n. sp. and Leptopentacta cabindaensis (Cherbonnier, 1949) herein transferred to a new genus Cherbocnus Thandar erected for this purpose. Another West African species, Cladodactyla monodi Cherbonnier, 1950 is referred to Stereoderma. All cucumariids are West African forms whereas the holothuriids are shared with the North-West Atlantic Ocean. |
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On some sea cucumbers from Ghana (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) with descriptions of a new genus and one new species |
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On some sea cucumbers from Ghana (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) with descriptions of a new genus and one new species |
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On some sea cucumbers from Ghana (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) with descriptions of a new genus and one new species |
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On some sea cucumbers from Ghana (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) with descriptions of a new genus and one new species |
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On some sea cucumbers from Ghana (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) with descriptions of a new genus and one new species |
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on some sea cucumbers from ghana (echinodermata: holothuroidea) with descriptions of a new genus and one new species |
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Zootaxa; Vol. 3900 No. 2: 22 Dec. 2014; 243–254 1175-5334 1175-5326 10.11646/zootaxa.3900.2 |
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