Laetmogone multiradiolus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elasipodida

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 Subclassis: Aspidochirotacea Ordo: Elasipodida

Familia: Laetmogonidae
Genus: Laetmogone
Species: Laetmogone multiradiolus

Name

Laetmogone multiradiolus Xiao & Zhang, 2025

• Holotype: South Pacific • 1 specimen; from the abyssal plain adjacent to the Kermadec Trench; 31°55.54'S, 176°57.09'W; depth 5735 m; 3 Nov 2022; preserved in 99% high grade abso­lute ethanol; NIWA164015.

• Type locality: The abyssal plain adjacent to the Kermadec Trench, the South Pacific, depth 5735 m.

• Etymology: The specific name was derived from the Latin words multi (many) and radius (ray or beam), which refers to the large number of the spokes of wheel ossicles.

References

• Xiao, Y.-L. & Zhang, H.-B. 2025. Morphological and molecular evidence reveals a new species of Laetmogone (Holothuroidea, Elasipodida) from abyssal depths of the south Pacific Ocean. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101(1): 127–139. DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.135131 Reference page.