Leptosynapta inhaerens (O.F. Müller 1776) (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea): A new record for the Belgian marine waters

Authors

  • Claude Massin Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), Rue Vautier 29, 1000 Brussels
  • Jan Wittoeck Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Animal Sciences Unit - Aquatic Environment and Quality, Ankerstraat 1, 8400 Oostende
  • Kris Hostens Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Animal Sciences Unit - Aquatic Environment and Quality, Ankerstraat 1, 8400 Oostende

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2014.71

Keywords:

Synaptidae, Leptosynapta, North Sea, new occurrence, distribution

Abstract

This is the first record of Leptosynapta inhaerens (O.F. Müller, 1776) in Belgian marine waters and adds a second apodid species, the first being Leptosynapta minuta (Becher, 1906), to the Belgian holothuroid fauna. This paper contains a morphological description of the specimens, the habitat characteristics, and includes a world distribution map of L. inhaerens. Relationships between L. inhaerens and environmental data are discussed.

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2020-01-14

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Massin, C., Wittoeck, J., & Hostens, K. (2020). Leptosynapta inhaerens (O.F. Müller 1776) (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea): A new record for the Belgian marine waters. Belgian Journal of Zoology, 144(2). https://doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2014.71

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