Pelagothuria natatrix

Pelagothuria natatrix

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: Pelagothuriidae
Genus: Pelagothuria
Species: Pelagothuria natatrix

Name

Pelagothuria natatrix Ludwig, 1893

Type locality: Galapagos and Gulf of Panama.

Syntypes: BMNH 1895.11.12.15 [1]; MCZ:IZ:HOL-382 [2]; USNM 18217 [3]; USNM 18218 [4]; USNM 18219 [5]; USNM 18220 [6].

Synonymy

• Pelagothuria natatrix Ludwig, 1893: 111.

References

• Ludwig, L. 1893. Reports on the dredging operations off the west coast of Central America to the Galapagos, to the west coast of Mexico and in the Gulf of California, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, carried on by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross" during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. IV. Vorläufiger Bericht über die erbeuteten Holothurien. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 24(4): 105–114. BHL. Reference page. 

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