Hemisphaeranthos

Hemisphaeranthos
Hemisphaeranthos sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Holothuroidea
Order:	Apodida
Family:	Myriotrochidae
Genus:	†Hemisphaeranthos Terquem & Berthelin, 1875
Species
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Synonyms
†Actinoclava Müller, 1912 †Hemisphaeranthus Terquem [lapsus] †Hemisphaerantus Terquem [lapsus] †Myriotrochites Deflandre-Rigaud, 1951 †Stueria Schlumberger, 1888 †Swabiaina Soodan, 1991

Hemisphaeranthos is an extinct genus of sea cucumbers. The following species are recognised in the genus Hemisphaeranthos:

• †Hemisphaeranthos costifera Terquem & Berthelin, 1875
• †Hemisphaeranthos elegans (Schlumberger, 1888)
• †Hemisphaeranthos frankei (Müller, 1912)
• †Hemisphaeranthos simplex A.H. Müller, 1964

References

• Thuy B, Gale AS, Kroh A, Kucera M, Numberger-Thuy LD, Reich M, et al. (2012) Ancient Origin of the Modern Deep-Sea Fauna. PLoS ONE 7(10): e46913. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046913

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