Qinzeng Xu

Morphological redescription and complete mitochondrial genome of Deima oloughlini (Holothuroidea, Synallactida, Deimatidae), with a new record from the northern Indian Ocean

Abstract The family Deimatidae is widely distributed throughout the deep sea but remains poorly represented by both morphological and molecular data. During a 2022 scientific expedition to the Ninety East Ridge, Indian Ocean, two deep-sea holothurian specimens were collected at depths of 2447–2557 m. Following morpholo...