Deep-Sea taxon details
Laetmogone violacea Théel, 1879
124756 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124756)
accepted
Species
Cryodora spongiosa Théel, 1879 · unaccepted (synonym)
Laetmogone brongniarti Perrier E., 1886 · unaccepted (synonym)
Laetmogone jourdaini Petit, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Holotype BM 1883.6.18.46, geounit Australia
Holotype BM 1883.6.18.46, geounit Australia [details]
Description Ecology: benthic, continental slope, deposit feeder. General distribution: temperate, Atlantic Ocean, Indo-west Pacific...
Description Ecology: benthic, continental slope, deposit feeder. General distribution: temperate, Atlantic Ocean, Indo-west Pacific Ocean, depth range 594-810 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Also distributed in Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Also distributed in Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Deep-Sea (2025). Laetmogone violacea Théel, 1879. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124756 on 2026-10-09
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Laetmogone violacea Théel, 1879. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124756 on 2026-10-09
original description
Théel, H. (1879). Preliminary Report on the Holothuridae of the Exploring Voyage of H.M.S. "Challenger" under Professor Sir C. Wyville Thomson F.R.S., Part 1, Bihang Till K. Svenska Vet. Akad. Handlingar 5(19): 20 pp (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Laetmogone brongniarti Perrier E., 1886) Perrier, E. (1886). Les explorations sous-marines. <em>Librairie Hachette et Cie., Paris.</em> i-iv, 1-352. [details]
original description (of Laetmogone jourdaini Petit, 1885) Petit, L., 1885. Sur une nouvelle espèce d'Holothurie, le Laetmogone jourdainii. Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris. 9: 9-11. [details]
original description (of Cryodora spongiosa Théel, 1879) Théel, H. (1879). Preliminary Report on the Holothuridae of the Exploring Voyage of H.M.S. "Challenger" under Professor Sir C. Wyville Thomson F.R.S., Part 1, Bihang Till K. Svenska Vet. Akad. Handlingar 5(19): 20 pp (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Madsen, F.J.; Hansen, B. (1994). Echinodermata Holothurioidea. <i>Marine invertebrates of Scandinavia</i>, 9. Scandinavian University Press: Oslo, Norway. ISBN 82-00-03936-6. 143 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source Thandar, A. S. (1998). A new genus and three new species of deep-sea holothuroids from the west coast of South Africa (Echinodermata). <em>J. Zool., Lond.</em> 244: 79 - 88., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0952836998001095 [details]
identification resource Pawson, D. L. (1970). The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Sea Cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). <em>Mem. N.Z. oceanogr. Inst.</em> 52: 1-69. [details] Available for editors
original description (of Laetmogone brongniarti Perrier E., 1886) Perrier, E. (1886). Les explorations sous-marines. <em>Librairie Hachette et Cie., Paris.</em> i-iv, 1-352. [details]
original description (of Laetmogone jourdaini Petit, 1885) Petit, L., 1885. Sur une nouvelle espèce d'Holothurie, le Laetmogone jourdainii. Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris. 9: 9-11. [details]
original description (of Cryodora spongiosa Théel, 1879) Théel, H. (1879). Preliminary Report on the Holothuridae of the Exploring Voyage of H.M.S. "Challenger" under Professor Sir C. Wyville Thomson F.R.S., Part 1, Bihang Till K. Svenska Vet. Akad. Handlingar 5(19): 20 pp (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Madsen, F.J.; Hansen, B. (1994). Echinodermata Holothurioidea. <i>Marine invertebrates of Scandinavia</i>, 9. Scandinavian University Press: Oslo, Norway. ISBN 82-00-03936-6. 143 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source Thandar, A. S. (1998). A new genus and three new species of deep-sea holothuroids from the west coast of South Africa (Echinodermata). <em>J. Zool., Lond.</em> 244: 79 - 88., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0952836998001095 [details]
identification resource Pawson, D. L. (1970). The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Sea Cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). <em>Mem. N.Z. oceanogr. Inst.</em> 52: 1-69. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype BM 1883.6.18.46, geounit Australia [details]
Unreviewed
Description Ecology: benthic, continental slope, deposit feeder. General distribution: temperate, Atlantic Ocean, Indo-west Pacific Ocean, depth range 594-810 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995).Also distributed in Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カンテンナマコ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Laetmogone brongniarti Perrier E., 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Cryodora spongiosa Théel, 1879)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Cryodora spongiosa Théel, 1879)
To PESI (from synonym Laetmogone brongniarti Perrier E., 1886)
To PESI (from synonym Laetmogone jourdaini Petit, 1885)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (9 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Laetmogone brongniarti Perrier E., 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Cryodora spongiosa Théel, 1879)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Cryodora spongiosa Théel, 1879)
To PESI (from synonym Laetmogone brongniarti Perrier E., 1886)
To PESI (from synonym Laetmogone jourdaini Petit, 1885)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (9 records)
To ITIS
