The New Zealand Cucumariidae (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea)
Memoirs of Museum Victoria Vol 58 (1) p. 1–24 (2000)
Abstract
Three new cucumariid holothurians, Pseudocnus sentus, Squamocnus niveus and Squamocnus luteus, are described from Stewart Island and Fiordland. Five New Zealand and Australian cucumariid species, previously referred to the European genus Ocnus Forbes and Goodsir, are assigned to other genera. Squamocnus brevidentis (Hutton) is a new combination. Australocnus and Psolidocnus are new genera, and Australocnus calcareus (Dendy), Australocnus occiduus (O'Loughlin and O'Hara), Psolidocnus amokurae (Mortensen), Psolidocnus farquhari (Mortensen) and Psolidocnus sacculus (Pawson) are new combinations. Ocnus brevidentis var. carnleyensis (Dendy) is not recognised. The status of a syntype of Squamocnus brevidentis (Hutton) is discussed. A neotype is established for Australocnus calcareus (Dendy). Trachythyone bollonsi(Mortensen) is synonymised with Psolidiella nigra Mortensen. The southern Australian Plesiocolochirus ignava (Ludwig) is reported from New Zealand. S. brevidentis and S. niveus sp. nov. are brood–protecting. A key is provided for the New Zealand species of Cucumariidae.
Citation
O'Loughlin, P.M. & Alcock, N., 2000. The New Zealand Cucumariidae (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 58: 1-24. http://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2000.58.1
PUBLICATION DATE: 30 June 2000