Sclerothyone reichi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dendrochirotida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Holothuroidea Subclassis: Actinopoda Ordo: Dendrochirotida

Familia: Sclerodactylidae
Genus: Sclerothyone
Species: Sclerothyone reichi

Name

• Sclerothyone reichi Martins & Tavares, 2019
  • Type locality: Brazil, off coast of São Paulo, 24°07’S, 44°42’W, 101 m
  • Holotype: MZUSP 1644
  • Etymology: This species is named in honor of Dr. Mike Reich in recognition for his contributions to the systematics of fossil Holothuroidea

References

• Martins, L. & Tavares, M. 2019. Two new species of Sclerothyone from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, with a key to genera and species of Sclerothyoninae (Holothuroidea: Dendrochirotida: Sclerodactylidae). Zootaxa 4658(2): 375–382. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4658.2.11 Reference page.  [as Sclerothyone reichi p. 376–378 (original description)]