Solís-Marín FA et al. (2019), Epitomaptasimentalae sp. n., a new species of a...

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Zookeys 2019 Jan 15;817:1-9. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.817.29406.

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Epitomaptasimentalae sp. n., a new species of apodous sea cucumber from the Central Eastern Pacific coast of Mexico (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea, Apodida).

Solís-Marín FA , Onejeros-Vargas CA , Andrea Alejandra Caballero-Ochoa , Arriaga-Ochoa JA .

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Epitomaptasimentalaesp. n. occurs in depths of 4-10 m off the Mexican Central Pacific coast. It is distinctive in having twelve tentacles, each tentacle with two or three pairs of digits and four to six sensory cups, lacking papillae or oval bumps and in reaching a maximum length of 50 mm in life.

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Genes referenced: LOC100887844

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References :

Miller, Molecular phylogeny of extant Holothuroidea (Echinodermata). 2017, Pubmed, Echinobase

	Figure 1. Epitomaptasimentalae sp. n. Holotype ICML-UNAM 5.169.0. Lateral view from preserved specimen.
	Figure 2. Epitomaptasimentalae sp. n. Holotype ICML-UNAM 5.169.0, A Calcareous ring, r= radial piece, i= inter-radial piece B Anchors from mid-body, showing the detail of the posterior part C Anchor plates from mid-body D Rods from tentacles E Miliary granules from the body wall.
	Figure 3. Epitomaptasimentalae sp. n. Holotype ICML-UNAM 5.169.0. Detail of the tentacular crown showing the sensory cups.
	Figure 4. Epitomaptasimentalae sp. n. Paratype ICML-UNAM 5.169.3. Ciliated funnels showing their different sizes and shapes.