Morphological and molecular evidence reveals a new species of Laetmogone (Holothuroidea, Elasipodida) from abyssal depths of the south Pacific Ocean

A new elasipodid species of holothuroid, Laetmogone multiradiolus sp. nov., was discovered from the abyssal plain adjacent to the Kermadec Trench in the South Pacific Ocean at a depth of 5735 m, representing the deepest record of a Laetmogone species. We provide a detailed description of the morphol...

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Main Authors: Yun-Lu Xiao, Hai-Bin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-01-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:https://zse.pensoft.net/article/135131/download/pdf/
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