Pawsonellus africanus Thandar, 1986: 485
Thandar, 1991: 136
Additions to the holothuroid fauna of the southern African temperate faunistic provinces, with descriptions of new species
Thandar, Ahmed S.
Zootaxa
2008
2008-02-05
1697
1
1
57
6TVPR
Thandar, 1986
Thandar
1986
[151,613,727,753]
Holothuroidea
Cucumariidae
Pawsonellus
Animalia
Dendrochirotida
32
33
Echinodermata
species
africanus
Pawsonellus africanus Thandar, 1986: 485, fig. 1 a-n; Thandar, 1991: 136(records), figs. 2c, 15d.
Type SAM-A23442. ParatypesSAM-A23443, NMP 3061, NHML (1985.8.28.1), Australian Museum, Sydney ( AM J20185). Type locality 16 kmsouth of Durban, 36 m. Material examined SAM-A28014, UCT Ecol. Surv., near East London, St. SCD 284, 33 o04' S, 27 o57' E, 6.ii. 1962, 7 m, 26 spec; SAM-A28015, St. SCD 294, 33 o03' S, 27 o55' E, 6.ii. 1962, 84 m, 2 spec; SAM-28016, St. SCD 91, 33 o03' S, 27 o55' E, 17.vii. 1959, 27 m, 1 spec. Distribution Southern KZN to East London, ECP, 7- 84 m. Remarks This is the first record of the species from outside KZN. Its presence, now near East London, in the South African warm temperate waters, is a noteworthy extension of its southwards range. The specimen from Station SCD91 is a mature female measuring about 30 mm, the longest size yet recorded for the species, whereas the specimens from SCD294 represent its deepest depth record ( 84 m).
[151,502,1002,1068]
NMP
32
33
NMP 3061
1
paratype
J20185
[514,1284,1042,1068]
AM
32
33
1
paratype
1962-02-06
SCD
St.
-33.066666
Ecol. Surv.
1207
27.95
East London
32
33
SCD 284
26
[219,1076,1325,1354]
1962-02-06
SCD
-33.05
St.
1207
27.916666
32
33
SCD 294
2
1959-07-17
SCD
-33.05
St.
1207
27.916666
32
33
1