Aspidochirotida
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.195134 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6208457 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/30710A41-1630-FFD5-FF2A-267DEB88D345 |
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Plazi |
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Aspidochirotida |
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Key to members of the Order Aspidochirotida known from the South Atlantic Bight
1. Gonad in two tufts, one to each side of the dorsal mesentery. Tables and C-shaped ossicles present. (Family Stichopodidae ) ......................................................................................................................... Isostichopus badionotus
- Gonad in one tuft, lying on the left side of the dorsal mesentery. Tables present, usually accompanied by buttons or plates or rods, no C-shaped ossicles. (Family Holothuriidae ) ..................................................................................... 2
2. Calcified anal teeth present....................................................................................................... … Actinopyga agassizii
- Calcified anal teeth absent. ........................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Ossicles tables with disc reduced to a simple X-shape; no accompanying buttons, plates, or rods.............................. ..................................................................................................................... Holothuria (Semperothuria) surinamensis
- Ossicles tables with disc not reduced; buttons or plates also present .......................................................................... 4
4. Ossicles tables accompanied by buttons which are irregular, twisted, and knobbed, or regular and knobbed ....... ….5
- Ossicles tables accompanied by smooth buttons or smooth perforated plates ............................................................. 6
5. Ossicles buttons, irregular and twisted; huge tack-like tables in feet.................... Holothuria (Theelothuria) princeps
- Ossicles buttons regular, with numerous knobs. No huge tack-like tables............ Holothuria (Holothuria) dakarensis
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