Psolidium poriferum , syn. nov.

• Main Authors: O'Loughlin, P. Mark, Ahearn, Cynthia
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2008
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Echinodermata; Holothuroidea; Dendrochirotida; Psolidae; Psolidium; Psolidium poriferum; Antarc*; Antarctica; aurora australis; MacRobertson Land
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10878584; http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D7DF24FF8DFF9A00B1FF763159FC13

Psolidium poriferum (Studer) syn. nov. Figures 2d; 7 c-f Cuvieria porifera Studer, 1876: 452–53.— Studer, 1879: 123. Psolusporiferus .— Bell,1882:644.— Lampert,1889:854.— Studer, 1889: 163. Psolus poriferus ( Cuvieria ).— Théel, 1886: 130.— Lampert, 1885: 122. Psolus incertus Théel, 1886: 86–87, pl. 8 fig. 4, pl. 6 fig. 5.— Studer, 1889: 163. (new synonymy). Theelia incerta .— Ludwig, 1892: 350. Theelia (? Psolidium) incerta .— Ludwig, 1894: 136.— Ludwig, 1898: 52. Theelia porifera (part).— Ludwig, 1898: 52.— Pawson, 1969: 38. Psolidium incertum .— Pawson, 1969: 38, map 3.— Pawson, 1971: 34, 37.— Guille, 1982: 70.— Massin, 1992: 317, 320–21, figs 8–9.— Branch, Jangoux, Alvá, Massin and Stampanato, 1993: 56, 61–65.— Thandar, 1999: 368.— Thandar, 2006: 38. Psolidium poriferum .— Pawson, 1971: 34, 37.— O’Loughlin and Maric, 2008: 3 Material examined . Psolidium poriferum (Studer, 1876) holotype: Kerguelen, Royal Sound, Gazelle , 119 m, ZMB 2259. Psolidium incertum (Théel, 1886) syntypes (3; very poor condition): Kerguelen, Royal Sound, Challenger stn 149c, BM(NH) [18]86.10.2.89 (1); Heard I., stn 150, BM(NH) [18]86.2.88 (1); stn 151, BM(NH) [18]86.10.2.90 (1). Other material: Indian Ocean, McDonald Is, 210–234 m, USNM 1081576 (2 specimens); S of Kerguelen I., BANZARE stn 47, 150 m, SAM K2344 (23); Heard I., ANARE Aurora Australis AA 90, 200 m, SAM K2189 (1); 260–380 m, K2190 (1); 260 m, K2191 (1); 266–380 m, K2205 (1); ANARE Aurora Australis AA 92, 185–204 m, NMV F66849 (1); 229 m, F66850 (1); Heard I., F/ V Southern Champion , cr SC26, Apr / May 2003, Western Plateau, 264–406 m, TMAG H3303 (1), H3306 (2), H3308 (2), H3317 (1), H3320 (4); Aurora Bank, 222–292 m, H3304 (4), H3305 (3), H3307 (4), H3309 (2), H3313 (2), H3314 (2), H3315 (1), H3318 (3), H3321 (6), H3322 (1); Coral Bank, 293–297 m, H3310 (3), H3311 (4); Shell Bank, 259–329 m, H3312 (1), H3316 (3), H3319 (2). Eastern Antarctica, MacRobertson Land, BANZARE stn 107, 66°45’S 62°03’E, 177 m, SAM K2343 (1). Diagnosis . Psolidium species up to 33 mm long; body ...