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New species and new records of apodous holothurians (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea) from southern Africa
Author(s) -
THANDAR AHMED S.,
ROWE FRANK W. E.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
zoologica scripta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.204
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1463-6409
pISSN - 0300-3256
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-6409.1989.tb00128.x
Subject(s) - synonym (taxonomy) , biology , east coast , genus , zoology , ecology , fishery
Oestergrenia spatula sp.n. from the south coast of southern Africa and Leptosynapta naiga sp.n. from the east coast are described. The genus Oestergrenia Heding, 1931 is resurrected from synonymy and discussed in detail. Epitornapta knysnaensis Cherbonnier, 1952 is referred to the genus Leptosynapta. Leptosynapta ancoracuta Cherbonnier, 1954 is considered a synonym of L. knysnuensis . In addition, two new records of Euapta godeffroyi (Semper, 1868) and Chiridota rigida Semper, 1868. both from the east coast, are given.