Published December 31, 2011 | Version v1
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Psolus Oken 1815

Description

Psolus Oken, 1815

Diagnosis. (from O’Loughlin & Whitfield 2010). Species of Psolidae with large imbricating or contiguous dorsal and lateral scales; ventro-lateral scales at margin clearly demarcated from thin sole that lacks conspicuous scales; tube feet absent dorsally and laterally, except sometimes present orally and anally. Ten dendritic tentacles present, eight large and two small ventrally.

Notes

Published as part of Mackenzie, Melanie & Whitfield, Emily, 2011, An overview of the Australian psolid sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Psolidae) with the description of 5 new species, pp. 21-36 in Zootaxa 3037 on page 26, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278771

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Psolidae
Genus
Psolus
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Dendrochirotida
Phylum
Echinodermata
Scientific name authorship
Oken
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic concept label
Psolus Oken, 1815 sec. Mackenzie & Whitfield, 2011

References

  • Oken, L. (1815) Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. 3. Zoologie. Jena: Germany. Pp. xxxviii + 850 + xviii.
  • O'Loughlin P. M. & Whitfield E. (2010) New species of Psolus Oken from Antarctica (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Psolidae). Zootaxa, 2528, 61 - 68.