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Holothuria (Microthele)

Holothuroidea - Aspidochirotida - Holothuriidae

Taxonomy
Holothuria (Microthele) was named by Brandt (1835) [m. kosnik taxon no: 10369].

It was assigned to Holothuria by Rowe and Gates (1995).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1835Holothuria (Microthele) Brandt
1995Holothuria (Microthele) Rowe and Gates p. 295

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
orderAspidochirotida
familyHolothuriidaeLudwig 1894
genusHolothuriaLinnaeus 1767
subgenusMicrotheleBrandt 1835

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subg. †Holothuria (Microthele) Brandt 1835
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: deposit feedero
Diet 2: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-04 12:36:54
Modified: 2009-09-04 14:40:54
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Massin 1982
Collections
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