Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Order Apodida > Family Synaptidae

Protankyra Östergren, 1898

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Protankyra abyssicola (Théel, 1886)
Protankyra brychia (Verrill, 1885)

Literature

original description	Östergren, H. (1898). Zur Anatomie der Dendrochiroten, nebst Beschreibungen neuer Arten [On the anatomy of Dendrochirota, and descriptions of new species]. Zool. Anz. 21: 102-110, 133-136
basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336-351
additional source	Cherbonnier, G. (1988). Echinodermes: Holothurides. Faune de Madagascar 70: 1-292.
additional source	Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. 2009. Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbres, sea lilies, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400.
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

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Citation

Paulay, G. (2014). Protankyra Östergren, 1898. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123450