Benthodytes abyssicola

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elasipodida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Holothuroidea Subclassis: Aspidochirotacea Ordo: Elasipodida

Familia: Psychropotidae
Genus: Benthodytes
Species: Benthodytes abyssicola

Name

Benthodytes abyssicola Théel, 1882

Type locality: South Atlantic Ocean, Off Valparaiso, 34.1167°S 73.9333°W / -34.1167; -73.9333, depth 4072 m.

Syntype: BMNH 1883.6.18.73 [1].

Lectotype: SMNH Type–7383 Designated by Rogacheva, Cross & Billett (2009a: 465).

Paralectotypes: BMNH 1883.6.18.73 [2]; BMNH 1883.6.18.74 [3]; BMNH 1883.6.18.75 [4]; BMNH 1883.6.18.76 [5]; BMNH 1883.6.18.77 [6].

Synonymy

• Benthodytes abyssicola Théel, 1882: 106–108, pl. 36 figs. 26–27, pl. 38 figs. 1–3, pl. 46 figs. 9–10; — Rogacheva, Cross & Billett, 2009a: 465–469, figs. 3–4.
• Benthodytes sordida Théel, 1882: 108–109, pl. 24.
  • Syntypes: BMNH 1883.6.18.74 [7]; BMNH 1883.6.18.75 [8]; BMNH 1883.6.18.76 [9]; BMNH 1883.6.18.77 [10].
  • Synonymised by Rogacheva, Cross & Billett (2009a: 465).

References

• Rogacheva, A., Cross, I.A., Billett, D.S.M. 2009a. Psychropotid holothurians (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Elasipodida) collected at abyssal depths from around the Crozet Plateau in the Southern Indian Ocean. Zootaxa. 2096(1): 460–478. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2096.1.28 . Reference page. 
• Théel, H. 1882. Report on the Holothuroidea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Part I. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873–76, Zoology 4(13): 1–176. BHL. Reference page.