African Register of Marine Species (AfReMaS)

AfReMaS taxon details

Synapta Eschscholtz, 1829

Synapta maculata SpottedWormSeaCucumber1 DMS

AphiaID

123452 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123452)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon of

Synaptidae Burmeister, 1837

Parent

Synaptidae Burmeister, 1837

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Species Synapta maculata (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)
Species Synapta beselii (Jaeger, 1833) accepted as Synapta maculata (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821) (synonym)
Species Synapta grisea Semper, 1867 accepted as Opheodesoma grisea (Semper, 1867)
Species Synapta oceanica (Lesson, 1830) accepted as Synapta maculata (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)
Species Synapta ooplax von Marenzeller, 1882 accepted as Patinapta ooplax (von Marenzeller, 1882)
Species Synapta reciprocans (Forsskål, 1775) accepted as Synaptula reciprocans (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym)
Species Synapta serpentina J. Müller, 1850 accepted as Opheodesoma serpentina (J. Müller, 1850)
Species Synapta vittata (Forskål, 1775) accepted as Fistularia vittata Forsskål, 1775

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Eschscholtz, F. (1829). Zoologischer Atlas, enthaltend Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer Thierarten, während des Flottcapitains von Kotzebue zweiter Reise um die Welt, auf der Russisch-Kaiserlichen Kriegsschlupp Predpriaetië in den Jahren 1823-1826. Heft (2): 13 pp., pls. VI-X. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56520091 [details]

Taxonomic citation

AfReMaS (2021). Synapta Eschscholtz, 1829. Accessed at: http://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123452 on 2025-11-14

Regional species database citation

Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025). African Register of Marine Species. Synapta Eschscholtz, 1829. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123452 on 2025-11-14

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Hansson, Hans

2013-06-07 07:51:19Z

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Paulay, Gustav

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original description Eschscholtz, F. (1829). Zoologischer Atlas, enthaltend Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer Thierarten, während des Flottcapitains von Kotzebue zweiter Reise um die Welt, auf der Russisch-Kaiserlichen Kriegsschlupp Predpriaetië in den Jahren 1823-1826. Heft (2): 13 pp., pls. VI-X. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56520091 [details]

basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Cherbonnier, G. (1988). Échinodermes: Holothurides. Faune de Madagascar. Paris, Publicé sous les auspices du Gouvernment de la République Malgache, Éditions de l'ORSTOM. 70: 1-292. (look up in IMIS) [details]