Phyllophorus kungi ( O'Loughlin, 2012 )

Michonneau, François & Paulay, Gustav, 2014, Revision of the genus Phyrella (Holothuroidea: Dendrochirotida) with the description of a new species from Guam, Zootaxa 3760 (2), pp. 101-140 : 136

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3760.2.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C0E4CA6E-6D93-477E-99F6-14FFB652A2A7
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5040971
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038F8787-C133-4369-FF6C-EACCFE47FE1C
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Phyllophorus kungi ( O'Loughlin, 2012 )
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Treatment

Phyllophorus kungi ( O'Loughlin, 2012) View in CoL

- Thyonidiella kungi O'Loughlin, 2012 View in CoL in O'Loughlin et al., 2012:289, fig. 1d, 8. Holotype: NMV F76637 View Materials ; type locality: Australia, Victoria, Bass Strait

Remarks. This recently described species is small (up to 16 mm), lacks anal teeth, has 15 tentacles, posterior extensions on the radial plates only, tables with 3 cross-beams, highly branched rosettes in the tentacles, and was found deeper (57–58 m) than Phyrella species. The species does not appear to be attributable to Phyrella (= Thyonidiella ) and awaits phylogenetic study; we provisionally assign it to Phyllophorus sensu lato for nomenclatural purposes.