Swimming seacucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea): a survey, with analysis of swimming behavior in fourbathyal species

New
information on swimming behavior of four species of deep-sea holothurians has been obtained
using the research submersibles Johnson-Sea-Link (Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution)
and Pisces V (University of Hawaii, HURL Program). Hansenothuria benti Miller and Pawson
and Enypniastes eximia Theel were studied off the Bahama Islands, Paelopatides retifer Fisher
off the Hawaiian Islands, and Pelagothuria natatrix Ludwig off the Galapagos Islands. Video
recordings were made of swimming behavior, and individuals of all species were collected at the
time of observation.

Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution 715

This manuscript is an author version with the final
publication available and may be cited as: Miller, J. E., & Pawson, D. L. (1990). Swimming sea
cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea): a survey, with analysis of swimming behavior in four
bathyal species. Smithsonian Contributions to the Marine Sciences Number 35. doi:
10.5479/si.01960768.35.1

Date Backup

1990

Date Text

1990

DOI

10.5479/si.01960768.35.1

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1990

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FAU

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FA00007097

Organizations

Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Person Preferred Name

Miller, John E.

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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007097

Title Plain

Swimming seacucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea): a survey, with analysis of swimming behavior in fourbathyal species

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.5479/si.01960768.35.1

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1990
Smithsonian Institution Press

Washington

Place

Washington

Title

Swimming seacucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea): a survey, with analysis of swimming behavior in fourbathyal species

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Swimming seacucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea): a survey, with analysis of swimming behavior in fourbathyal species