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Bathyplotes gourdoni
Assessment by: Hamel, J.-F.
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Citation: Hamel, J.-F. 2013. Bathyplotes gourdoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013:
e.T180336A1616758. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180336A1616758.en
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Echinodermata
Holothuroidea
Aspidochirotida
Synallactidae
Taxon Name: Bathyplotes gourdoni (Vaney, 1914)
Synonym(s):
• Synallactes gourdoni
Taxonomic Notes:
There is one synonym for this species, B. rubipunctatus (Gutt 1991).
Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:
Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:
2013
Date Assessed:
May 18, 2010
Justification:
This species is listed as Data Deficient because it is only known from a few records across Antarctica.
Information on it is only available from taxonomic work.
Geographic Range
Range Description:
This species is found throughout Antarctica (Gutt 1991).
Country Occurrence:
Native: Antarctica; Bouvet Island; French Southern Territories; Heard Island and McDonald Islands;
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native: Atlantic - Antarctic, Indian Ocean - Antarctic, Pacific - Antarctic
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Population
This species is found from 225-840m in the Weddel Sea, Western Antarctica, and 304-341m in Prydz Bay,
Eastern Antarctica. It has also been found at 250m on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula
(O'Loughlin 2002).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
There is no habitat or ecological data available for this species, as it is only known from a few species
collected from deep waters.
Systems: Marine
Threats
It is not known if there are any threats to this species.
Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information)
There are no species specific conservation measures in place for this species, but there are several
marine protected areas in Antarctica where it is found.
Credits
Assessor(s):
Hamel, J.-F.
Reviewer(s):
Carpenter, K.E., Polidoro, B., Harwell, H. & Knapp, L.
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Bibliography
Gutt, J. 1991. On the distribution and ecology of holothurians in the Weddell Sea (Antarctica). Polar
Biology 11(3): 145-155.
IUCN. 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2013.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org.
(Accessed: 12 June 2013).
O'Loughlin, P.M. 2002. Report on selected species of BANZARE and ANARE Holothuroidea, with reviews
of Meeres Ludwig and Heterocucumis Panning (Echinodermata). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 59(2):
297-325.
Citation
Hamel, J.-F. 2013. Bathyplotes gourdoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013:
e.T180336A1616758. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180336A1616758.en
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Appendix
Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Habitat
Season
Suitability
Major
Importance?
0. Root -> 18. Unknown
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Conservation Actions in Place
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Conservation Actions in Place
In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management
Occur in at least one PA: Yes
Additional Data Fields
Distribution
Lower depth limit (m): 840
Upper depth limit (m): 225
Population
Population severely fragmented: No
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