Image of Synallactes Ludwig 1894

Description:

Description: Holothurian on a rock. Most likely identification is Synallactes horridus: It seems to have 4 rows of dorsal papillae, a row of larger papillae laterally and a row of smaller tubefeet ventrolaterally. Mid ventral tubefeet presence/absence unknown. Synallactes horridus and S. Laguardai are known from the area. For the locality in the Indian Ocean, Off Mozambique and the depth (600m) Synallactes horridus Koehler and Vaney, 1905 is known from a specimen collected at 975m depth. The appendages are closer to the description, but the ossicles are needed in order to corroborate 100% the species.
Item Type: Image
Title: Holothurian from Mozambique
Copyright: SERPENT Project
Species: Synallactes sp.
Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Cachalote
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 660
Countries: East Africa -- Mozambique
Rig: Discoverer Americas
Project Partners: Oceaneering
ROV: Oceaneering
Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones
Deposited On: 13 August 2014