Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Subclass Actinopoda > Order Holothuriida > Family Holothuriidae > Genus Holothuria

Holothuria (Holothuria) Linnaeus, 1767

Rank: Subgenus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

HolothuriaLinnaeus, 1767accepted genus name

Children

Holothuria (Holothuria) dakarensis Panning, 1939
Holothuria (Holothuria) helleri Marenzeller von, 1877
Holothuria (Holothuria) mammata Grube, 1840
Holothuria (Holothuria) stellati Delle Chiaje, 1824
Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791

Literature

original description

Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767].

basis of record

Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,. 50: pp. 336-351.

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Citation

WoRMS (2025). Holothuria (Holothuria) Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123655

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2004-12-21 by Hans Hansson

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