Molpadia lenticulum (Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981) Cherbonnier & Feral, 1981

Samyn, Yves & Vandenspiegel, Didier, 2016, Sublittoral and bathyal sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the Northern Mozambique Channel with description of six new species, Zootaxa 4196 (4), pp. 451-497 : 490-491

Molpadia lenticulum (Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981) new comb.

( Fig. 32 A – B)

Trochostoma lenticulum Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981: 405 , fig.29 Material examined. IE-2007-778(1) (1 specimen sampled in front of Majumga)

Remarks. Pawson (1965, 1967, 1977) lumped Trochostoma (and eight other genera) with Molpadia . As long as no complete revision of the group is carried out, we follow this decision. The holotype and paratype of this species were sampled at 750 m depth in the Philippines. The present record is thus a significant horizontal and vertical (950 m depth) range extension.

Figures

FIGURE 32. Molpadia lenticulum (Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981). A: Dorsal view of specimen IE- 2007 - 778 (1). B: SEM photos of ossicles from the tail. Scale bars: A = 1 cm; B = 100 µm.