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

Leptosynapta decaria (Östergren, 1905)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Leptosynapta*	Verrill, 1867	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Synapta decaria*	Östergren, 1905	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Swedish: vit masksjögurka

Literature

original description	Östergren, H. (1905). Zur Kenntnis der skandinavischen und arktischen Synaptiden [On the knowledge of Scandinavian and Arctic Synapta]. Arch. de Zool. Exp. et Gén. [4], vol. iii(XVII): CXXXIII-CLXIV
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	Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp.
additional source	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Paulay, G. (2014). Leptosynapta decaria (Östergren, 1905). 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:124463