Thyone tanyspeira, a new species of sea cucumber from the southern Caribbean Sea (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)

A new species of Thyone s.s. is described from 51-170 meters depth off Honduras, Colombia and Trinidad. Distinctive features include: presence of rosettes alone in the introvert; body wall ossicles with greatly reduced spires; and tube foot ossicles with greatly elongated spires. A key is provided to the six western Atlantic species of Thyone.

This manuscript is available at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/bms and may be cited as: Pawson, D. L., & Miller, J. E. (1988). Thyone tanyspeira, a new species of sea cucumber from the southern Caribbean Sea (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). Bulletin of Marine Science, 42(2), 310-316.

Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #582.

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1988

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1988

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1988

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FADT3173009

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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

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Pawson, David L.

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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3173009

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Thyone tanyspeira, a new species of sea cucumber from the southern Caribbean Sea (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)

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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3173009

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Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
1988
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Title

Thyone tanyspeira, a new species of sea cucumber from the southern Caribbean Sea (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)

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Thyone tanyspeira, a new species of sea cucumber from the southern Caribbean Sea (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)