Ferdina sadhensis Marsh & Campbell 1991

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Ferdina sadhensis Marsh & Campbell 1991

Figure 4 B, D, F

Marsh & Campbell 1991: 214

Occurrence. Scottburgh (South Africa), South coast of Oman . 8–10 m.

Taxonomic notes. Ferdina sadhensis is a rarely encountered species known primarily from the locality in Oman. Images from citizen scientists in South Africa (pers. comm. Georgina Jones ) have revealed images of a species which closely corresponds to the paratype of F. sadhensis but no specimens from South Africa were examined. The individuals identified in Gosliner et al. (1996) and King & Fraser (2014) display the bare region in each interradius, identifying them as F. mena n. sp.

Material examined. Paratype: USNM E41400 ; 16 km east of Marbat , Urchin Point, Dhofar, Oman. Arabian Sea. 8–10 m; Coll. M. Morrison, 5 Jan 1990; 1 dry spec. R=4.6 to 5.0, r=1.2, (see Marsh & Campbell 1991: 217)

Figures

FIGURE 4. Ferdina flavescens. MNHN-IE- 2013 - 6603. Scale Bar = 2.0 mm. A. Abactinal surface. C. Oral surface. E. Close up actinal surface, furrow spines and other adambulacral features. F. sadhensis. Paratype USNM E 41400. Scale Bar = 3.0 mm. B. Abactinal surface. D. Oral surface. F. O ral surface detail.