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Thandar, A. S. (1989). The sclerodactylid holothurians of southern Africa, with the erection of one new subfamily and two new genera (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). S. Afr. Tydskr. Dierk. 24(4): 290 - 304.
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Thandar, A. S.
1989
The sclerodactylid holothurians of southern Africa, with the erection of one new subfamily and two new genera (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)
S. Afr. Tydskr. Dierk.
24(4): 290 - 304
Publication
The sclerodactylid subfamily Sclerodactylinae is restricted to include only those forms with a short, compact, tubular calcareous ring and a new subfamily Sclerothyoninae is diagnosed to accommodate two new southern African monotypic genera Sclerothyone and Temparena, with compact but non-tubular calcareous rings. The new genera are erected respectively for Ludwig and Heding's (1935) Cucumaria? Velligera and C.? chuni, formerly classified in Pentamera. This brings the total number of sclerodactylid holothurians known from southern Africa to six genera and seven species. All taxa are diagnosed and/or described, a key is provided for all southern African species and their local distributions are mapped.
Sclerodactylidae Panning, 1949 (identification resource)
Sclerothyone Thandar, 1989 (original description) Habitat Habitat: Green mud, khaki and black sand, gravel and nodules (Thandar, 1989). Distribution: SW Cape Province from ... [details] Habitat Habitat: Coral (Thandar, 1989). Also distributed in East Indies, north Australia and Philippine (Clark & Rowe, ... [details] Habitat Habitat: Rock (Thandar, 1989). Distribution: South-west of Cape Point, South Africa, depth range 318-365 m. ... [details] Habitat Habitat: Rock (Thandar, 1989). Distribution: South of Cape Point, South Africa, depth range 318-365 m. (Thandar, 1989). [details] Holotype Holotype in ?Bonn (West Germany). Type locality: Agulhas Bank (35°16'S 22°26'E), 155 m. (Thandar, 1989). [details] Holotype Holotype in ?Bonn (West Germany). Type locality: Cape of Good Hope (34°33'S 18°21'E), 318 m. (Thandar, 1989). [details] Holotype Holotype in ?Bonn (West Germany). Type locality: Cape of Good Hope (34°33'S 18°21'E), 318 m. (Thandar, 1989). [details] Remark Syntypes Zoologisches Museum für Hamburg, Hamburg (Germany) E.2873. Type locality: Bohol Is., Philippines (Rowe & ... [details] Remark Type species: Urodemas ehrenbergii Selenka, 1868 by original designation (Thandar, 1989). [details] Remark Type species: Cucumaria? velligera Ludwig and Heding, 1935 (Thandar, 1989). [details] Remark Type species: Cucumaria? chuni Ludwig and Heding, 1935 (Thandar, 1989). [details] |