Dear Aspidolisters,

We are trying to “revive” Holothuria (Stauropora) pluricuriosa Deichmann,
1937.

Deichmann (1958, page 300) synonymized her H. pluricuriosa with Holothuria
(Mertensiothuria) fuscocinerea Jaeger, 1833 (Note: H. pluricuriosa appears
as a “valid” species in Worms).

I am telling you this since you probably have more information (?), Gustav
Paulay show me that this two species appear separated in the DNA
cladogram.
This problem needs to be resolve since in North and South East Pacific we
only have H. pluricuriosa and ALL the records are referred to H.
fuscocinerea.

Any comments? are our assumptions OK?

Francisco



Dr. Francisco A. Solís-Marín
Jefe de la Unidad Académica Ecología y Biodiversidad Acuática.
Colección Nacional de Equinodermos
"Dra. Ma. E. Caso Muñoz"
Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Circuito Universitario s/n
Deleg. Coyoacán
Mexico, D,F.,
CP. 04510
Tel. (52) 56-22-58-43