. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUMS ME/RING NAUDE CRUISES 165 Material examined Holotype, SAM-A23435, SAM, Meiring Naude, SM 38, off Natal coast, 28°21,9'S 32°34,6'E, 28 May 1975, 775-825 m, beam trawl. Description Specimen (Fig. 2A) partially eviscerated, most of alimentary canal lost. Length 55 mm, breadth in mid-body 12 mm. Colour, in alcohol, a uniform pale greyish brown. Body almost cylindrical, dorsal surface arched, ventral less so. Mouth small, ventral. Tentacles white, peltate, about 17, all exce
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUMS ME/RING NAUDE CRUISES 165 Material examined Holotype, SAM-A23435, SAM, Meiring Naude, SM 38, off Natal coast, 28°21,9'S 32°34,6'E, 28 May 1975, 775-825 m, beam trawl. Description Specimen (Fig. 2A) partially eviscerated, most of alimentary canal lost. Length 55 mm, breadth in mid-body 12 mm. Colour, in alcohol, a uniform pale greyish brown. Body almost cylindrical, dorsal surface arched, ventral less so. Mouth small, ventral. Tentacles white, peltate, about 17, all except three retracted (exact number not determined for fear of damage to holotype). Anus subventral, situated in a conspicuous vertical furrow; no anal papillae. Body wall encrusted with Globigerina ooze, shell fragments, coral debris, sand grains and. 2 mm Fig. 2. Pseudostichopus (P.) echinatus sp. nov. SAM-A23435. Holotype. A. Entire animal. B. Part of calcareous ring. C. Tentacle rods. Abbreviation: mdir—mid-dorsal interradial Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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