The family Synallactidae comprises mostly deep-sea forms and is the least-studied large taxon amongst deep-sea cucumbers. They are part of the abyssal megafauna and play an important role in modifying the sediment landscape and structuring the communities that live within it. The family embraces the...

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Published in:Biodiversity Data Journal
Main Authors: Solís Marín, Francisco A, Caballero Ochoa, Andrea A, Conejeros-Vargas, Carlos A
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: PubMed Central 2024
Subjects:
Northeast Pacific
Synallactidae
taxonomy
Antarc*
Antarctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.12.e124603
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38966039
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11222722/
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Summary:The family Synallactidae comprises mostly deep-sea forms and is the least-studied large taxon amongst deep-sea cucumbers. They are part of the abyssal megafauna and play an important role in modifying the sediment landscape and structuring the communities that live within it. The family embraces the genus Synallactes, which contains approximately twenty-five species from the Pacific, Atlantic (six species), Indian (seven species) and Antarctic Oceans (one species).

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