Psolidium whittakeri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dendrochirotida
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: Actinopoda Ordo: Dendrochirotida

Familia: Psolidae
Genus: Psolidium
Species: Psolidium whittakeri

Name

• Psolidium whittakeri O’Loughlin & Ahearn, 2008: 38

Holotype: USNM 1112365, collected by United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP), R/V Islas Orcadas on 26 May 1975.

Type locality: “Scotia Sea, South Sandwich Is, Saunders I., 57º39’24"S 26º26’42"W, 415–613 m, cr 575 stn 52”.

References

Primary references

• O’Loughlin, P.M. & Ahearn, C. 2008. Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic species of Psolidium Ludwig (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Psolidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 65: 23–42. DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2008.65.2 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Davey, N.; Whitfield, E. 2013. The Psolidae of New Zealand and some additions to the Macquarie Ridge fauna (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Psolidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 70: 51–67. DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2013.70.05 Reference page.  [as Psolidium whittakeri p. 66]

Links

• Psolidium whittakeri in the World Register of Marine Species