Title of article :
New report of Protankyra pseudodigitata Semper, 1867 (Holothuroidea: Apodida) from Persian Gulf, Bushehr
Author/Authors :
Ashtari-Larki, A. Department of Physical Oceanography - Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Iran , Peyghan, S. Department of Marine Biology - Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Iran , Doost-Shenas, B. Department of Marine Biology - Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Iran , Ronagh, M.T. Department of Marine Biology - Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Iran , Nabavi, M.B. Department of Marine Biology - Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Iran
Abstract :
This paper is a new report of a Holothuroidea (Apodida: Synaptidae: Protankyra)
Protankyra pseudodigitata from Persian Gulf. Specimen was collected by a Van Veen Grab
from subtidal soft bottoms in May 2016. The specimen recorded was small measuring 12
mm in length, body worm-like in shape with 12 digitate tentacles encircles the mouth.
Podia are lacking in the Apodida but skin papillae are present. Ossicles consist of Anchor
plates, Anchors and Miliary granules. Anchors are variable in development and each arm
or one of them with one to 10 teeth and some of them without any teeth. The present
study describes the taxonomic diagnoses of identified species bases on morphological
characters.
Keywords :
Persian Gulf , ossicles , Protankyra pseudodigitata , Holothuroidea
