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Hansenothuria benti, new genus, new species (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the tropical western Atlantic: a bathyal, epibenthic holothurian with swimming abilities
| Title: | Hansenothuria benti, new genus, new species (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the tropical western Atlantic: a bathyal, epibenthic holothurian with swimming abilities. |
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| Name(s): |
Miller, John E., creator Pawson, David L., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1989 | |
| Publisher: | The Biological Society of Washington | |
| Extent: | 11 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3321233 (digitool), FADT3321233 (IID), fau:6066 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
Hansenothuria benti, new genus, new species, is described and illustrated from material collected with the Research Submersibles JohnsonSea-Link I and II on bathyal slopes of the Bahama Islands at depths of 639904m. This species was also observed at St. Vincent, Lesser Antilles, at depths of 363-447 m. On several occasions, H. benti has been observed to swim in response to physical disturbance. This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available and may be cited as: Miller, J. E., & Pawson, D. L. (1989). Hansenothuria benti, new genus, new species (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the tropical western Atlantic: a bathyal, epibenthic holothurian with swimming abilities. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 102(4), 977-986. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #714. |
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| Subject(s): |
Echinodermata--Classification Holothuroidea Sea cucumbers |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3321233 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1989 The Biological Society of Washington | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
