Psolus tesselatus

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Psolus tesselatus

Taxonavigation edit

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: Psolus
Species: Psolus tesselatus

Name edit

Psolus tesselatus Koehler, 1896

Neotype: RBINS IG31016-HOL 1304 (designation: Massin, 2013)
Type locality:
Neotype: Station 14 of the VITAL campaign (47°36’ N – 8°25’ W, 1399-1442 m, collecting date 23 Aug. 2002).
Holotype (lost): Caudan 1895: station 5. Bay of Biscay; Depth: 1700 M.

References edit


  • Fiege, D. & Janssen, R. 1998. Ein Fall von Parasitismus bei Psolus tessellatus einer ungewöhnlichen Holothurie. Natur und Museum. 128 (10): 341-344 [see page 341]
  • Mortensen, O.T.J. 1927. Handbook of the echinoderms of the British Isles. Humphrey Milford/Oxford University Press: London. IX, 471 pp. BHL Reference page.  [see pages 414]

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