Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Order Aspidochirotida > Family Mesothuriidae > Genus Mesothuria > Subgenus Mesothuria (Allantis)

Mesothuria (Allantis) intestinalis (Ascanius, 1805) Östergren, 1896

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Mesothuria*	Ludwig, 1894	accepted genus name
*Allantis*	Hérouard, 1902	synonym

Species group names

*Fistularia mollis*	Sars M., 1835	synonym
*Holothuria intestinalis*	Ascanius, 1805	synonym
*Mesothuria triradiata*	Heding, 1942	synonym
*Thyonidium scabrum*	Sars M, 1868	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Swedish: tarmsjögurka

Literature

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
additional source	Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp.
additional source	Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin, and C. L. Mah. 2009. Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S
additional source	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Paulay, G. (2014). Mesothuria (Allantis) intestinalis (Ascanius, 1805) Östergren, 1896. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124568