Bathyplotes varicolumna

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Synallactida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Holothuroidea Ordo: Synallactida

Familia: Synallactidae
Genus: Bathyplotes
Species: Bathyplotes varicolumna

Name

Bathyplotes varicolumna Xiao & Xiao, 2025

• Holotype: West Pacific, the M4 Seamount located in the Caroline Ridge, Dive FX-Dive137 (10°35.04'N, 140°07.27'E), depth 1195 m, 21 Aug. 2017, preserved in 95% ethanol, CN: C144, RN: MBM286925.

• Type locality: The M4 (Caroline) Seamount located in the Caroline Ridge of the tropical Western Pacific, depth 1195 m.

• Etymology: The Latin word varicolumna means ‘various pillars’ and is used to describe tables characterized by different types of pillars.

References

• Xiao, Y-L. & Xiao, N. 2025. Description of four new synallactid species (Holothuroidea, Synallactida, Synallactidae) from the tropical Western Pacific Ocean. ZooKeys 1231: 347–370. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1231.142729 Reference page.