| Holothurian on a rock. Most likely identification is Synallactes horridus: It seems to have 4 rows of dorsal papillae, a row of larger papillae laterally and a row of smaller tubefeet ventrolaterally. Mid ventral tubefeet presence/absence unknown. Synallactes horridus and S. Laguardai are known from the area. For the locality in the Indian Ocean, Off Mozambique and the depth (600m) Synallactes horridus Koehler & Vaney, 1905 is known from a specimen collected at 975m depth. The appendages are closer to the description, but the ossicles are needed in order to corroborate 100% the species. |
