Holothuroidea

Alternate names: holothurian, sea cucumber

Author: de Blainville, 1834

Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 8

MBARI 2018: D1086

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Representative image using: Peniagone sp. 1

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Representative image using: Peniagone gracilis

MBARI 2011: D321-06

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Representative image using: Psychronaetes hanseni

MBARI 2007: T1079-01

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Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 7

MBARI 2015: D735

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Representative image using: Synallactes

MBARI 2004: T669-06

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Representative image using: Peniagone

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Representative image using: Peniagone papillata

MBARI 2011: D321

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Representative image using: Abyssocucumis abyssorum

MBARI 2007: T1124-06

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Representative image using: Laetmogone wyvillethomsoni

MBARI 2007: T1079-01

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Representative image using: Apostichopus leukothele

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Representative image using: Oloughlinius sp. 1

MBARI 2007: T1100-07

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Holothuroidea

Alternate names: holothurian, sea cucumber

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Holothuroidea Alternate names: holothurian, sea cucumber Author: de Blainville, 1834 Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 8 MBARI 2018: D1086 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Peniagone sp. 1 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Peniagone gracilis MBARI 2011: D321-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Psychronaetes hanseni MBARI 2007: T1079-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 7 MBARI 2015: D735 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Synallactes MBARI 2004: T669-06 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: Abyssocucumis abyssorum MBARI 2007: T1124-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Laetmogone wyvillethomsoni MBARI 2007: T1079-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Apostichopus leukothele MBARI Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Oloughlinius sp. 1 MBARI 2007: T1100-07 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 2019-07-22.
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