Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Order Molpadida > Family Molpadiidae > Genus Molpadia

Molpadia borealis Sars M, 1859

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Molpadia*	Cuvier, 1817	accepted genus name
*Ankyroderma*	Ludwig, 1890, non Danielssen & Koren, 1879	synonym
*Eumolpadia*	Heding, 1935	synonym
*Haplodactyla*	Grube, 1840	synonym
*Paratrochostoma*	Heding, 1935	synonym
*Trochostoma*	Danielssen & Koren, 1879	synonym

Species group names

*Ankyroderma affine*	Danielssen & Koren, 1881	synonym
*Ankyroderma jeffreysii*	Danielssen & Koren, 1881	synonym
*Molpadia (Paramolpadia) diploa*	Heding, 1935	synonym
*Molpadia oolitica*	Mortensen, 1914 non Pourtalès, 1851	synonym
*Trochostoma arctica*	Danielssen & Koren, 1880 non (von Marenzeller, 1877)	synonym
*Trochostoma boreale*	(M. Sars)	synonym

Literature

original description	Sars, M. (1859). Om tre nye Holothurider af hvilke den ena danner Typus for en nys Slaegt. Videnskabs Selskabet Forhandlinger, Christiania. 1859: 170-179.
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	Madsen, F.J.; Hansen, B. (1994). Echinodermata Holothurioidea. Marine invertebrates of Scandinavia, 9. Scandinavian University Press: Oslo, Norway. ISBN 82-00-03936-6. 143 pp.

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Taxonomy

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External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Paulay, G. (2014). Molpadia borealis Sars M, 1859. 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:124798