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Ypsilothuria bitentaculata (Ludwig, 1893)

Depth: 225-4082 m

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Echinodermata

Class
Holothuroidea

Order
Dendrochirotida

Family
Ypsilothuriidae

Genus
Ypsilothuria

Species
bitentaculata

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Sphaerothuria bitentaculata Ludwig, 189, Ypsilothuria bitentaculata attenuata E. Perrier, 1886, fide Appeltans et al. (2010)

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: Baja California, Malpelo, Cocos Ridges and off Galapagos islands

References

  • Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
  • Maluf, L.Y. (1991) Echinoderm Fauna of the Galápagos Islands. In: James, M.J. (ed.): Galápagos Marine Invertebrates. Taxonomy, Biogeography, and Evolution in Darwin's Islands. Plenum Press, New York and London, p. 345-367.

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