Holothuroidea

Alternate names: holothurian, sea cucumber

Author: de Blainville, 1834

Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 5

MBARI 2011; D321-07

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Scotoplanes sp. A

MBARI 2006: T898-01

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Peniagone gracilis

MBARI 2011: D321-06

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Laetmogone wyvillethomsoni

MBARI 2007: T1079-01

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Peniagone

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Peniagone papillata

MBARI 2011: D321

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Oloughlinius sp. 1

MBARI 2007: T1100-07

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Elpidia sp. A

PULSE Cruise (time-lapse image)

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Psolus squamatus

MBARI

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Abyssocucumis abyssorum

MBARI 2007: T1124-06

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Oneirophanta mutabilis complex

MBARI 2011; D231-04

Click here for a larger image.
Representative image using: Apostichopus sp. 1

MBARI 2015: D735

Click here for a larger image.

Deep-Sea Guide

Holothuroidea

Alternate names: holothurian, sea cucumber

Description

Geographic Information

Additional Information

References

Media

Deep-Sea Guide Home Browse Taxonomy Image Compare Data Use About Contact
Holothuroidea Alternate names: holothurian, sea cucumber Author: de Blainville, 1834 Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 5 MBARI 2011; D321-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Scotoplanes sp. A MBARI 2006: T898-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Peniagone gracilis MBARI 2011: D321-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Laetmogone wyvillethomsoni MBARI 2007: T1079-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Peniagone Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Peniagone papillata MBARI 2011: D321 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Oloughlinius sp. 1 MBARI 2007: T1100-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Elpidia sp. A PULSE Cruise (time-lapse image) Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Psolus squamatus MBARI Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Abyssocucumis abyssorum MBARI 2007: T1124-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Oneirophanta mutabilis complex MBARI 2011; D231-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Apostichopus sp. 1 MBARI 2015: D735 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Holothuroidea (class) Dendrochirotida (order) Elasipodida (order) Holothuriida (order) Holothuroidea sp. 3 (species) Holothuroidea sp. 4 (species) Holothuroidea sp. 5 (species) Holothuroidea sp. 6 (species) Holothuroidea sp. 7 (species) Holothuroidea sp. 8 (species) Persiculida (order) Synallactida (order) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Primarily benthic, many can swim (benthic boundary layer). Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Holothuroidea (de Blainville, 1834) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Holothuroidea. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-09-16.
Copyright © 2015