Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Order Aspidochirotida > Family Holothuriidae > Genus Holothuria > Subgenus Holothuria (Halodeima)

Holothuria (Halodeima) mexicana Ludwig, 1875

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Holothuria*	Linnaeus, 1767	accepted genus name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: dunkey dung sea cucumber

Literature

original description	Ludwig, H.L. (1875). Beitrage zur Kenntniss der Holothurien. Arbeiten aus dem zoolog. zootom. Institut in Würzburg 2 (2): 77-120, pl. 6-7.
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	Rowe, F.W.E. (1969). A review of the family Holothuriidae (Holothurioidea: Aspidochirotida). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) (Zool.) 18(4): 119-170
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

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Taxonomy

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External Links

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

Citation

Paulay, G. (2014). Holothuria (Halodeima) mexicana Ludwig, 1875. 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:125180