Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Order Elasipodida > Family Psychropotidae

Benthodytes Théel, 1882

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Benthodites*	Delage & Hérouard, 1903	synonym

Children

Benthodytes lingua Perrier R., 1896
Benthodytes typica Théel, 1882

Literature

original description	Théel, H. (1882). Report on the Holothuroidea dredged by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. Part i. Challenger Reports, Zool. iv: 176 pp.
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	North East Atlantic Taxa
additional source	Clark AH. (1909). Descriptions of seventeen new species of crinoids. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 36, 633– 651.
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.

Genbank

External Links

GenBank
GBIF

Citation

Paulay, G. (2014). Benthodytes Théel, 1882. 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:123529