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