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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
Animalia	Echinodermata	Holothuroidea	Aspidochirotida	Synallactidae

Scientific Name:	Bathyplotes phlegmaticus
Species Authority:	Sluiter, 1901
Taxonomic Source(s):	Sluiter, C.P. 1901. Neue Holothurien aus der Tief-See des indischen Archipels gesammelt durch die Siboga-Expedition. Tijdschr. Nederland. Dierk. 2(vii): 1-28.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2013
Date Assessed:	2012-10-17
Assessor(s):	Solis-Marin, F.
Reviewer(s):	Knapp, L. & Polidoro, B.
Justification: This poorly known species is only known from one location off Indonesia and another in the Tasman Sea. There is little or no information available on the population status, habitat, ecology, major threats, or conservation measures occurring to this species. More research is needed in all of these areas. Therefore this species is listed as Data Deficient.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found in Indonesia (Sluiter 1901, Vaney 1914), as well as the Tasman Sea on the Lord Howe Rise (Museum Victoria 2012).
Countries occurrence:	Native: Australia; Indonesia
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Additional data:	♦ Lower depth limit (metres): 397
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	There is no information available on the habitat or ecology of this species.
Current Population Trend:	Unknown
Additional data:

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	There is no information available on the habitat or ecology of this species.
Systems:	Marine

Use and Trade [top]

Use and Trade:

No information available.

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

There are no known threats currently occurring to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

There are no known conservation measures currently in place for this species. More research is needed on the population status, habitat, ecology, major threats, and conservation measures for this species.