Two new species of holothurians of the genus Echinopsolus Gutt, 1990<br />(Echinodermata: Dendrochirotida: Cucumariidae) from the North-Western Pacific

Zootaxa. 2020 Jun 8;4789(1):zootaxa.4789.1.8. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4789.1.8.

Abstract

Two new species of the genus Echinopsolus-E. sanamyanorum and E. onekotanensis are described. This genus is new for North-Western Pacific marine fauna. Echinopsolus sanamyanorum was collected in the Avacha Gulf (south-east coast of Kamchatka), E. onekotanensis-near the Onekotan Island (The Kuril Islands).

Keywords: Echinodermata, North-Western Pacific, Avacha Gulf, Onekotan Island, holothurians, new species, Holothuroidea, Dendrochirotida, Cucumariidae, Echinopsolus sanamyanorum, Echinopsolus onekotanensis.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Echinodermata*
  • Sea Cucumbers*