Holothuroidea

Alternate names: holothurian, sea cucumber

Author: de Blainville, 1834

Representative image using: Psychropotes depressa

MBARI 2000: T190-03

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Representative image using: Apostichopus californicus

MBARI 2010: V3580-02HD

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Representative image using: Pannychia sp. 1

MBARI 2014; D636

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Representative image using: Benthodytes sp. 1

MBARI 2012

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Representative image using: Oloughlinius sp. 2

MBARI 2009: D78-03HD

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Representative image using: Scotoplanes sp. A

MBARI 2006: T898-01

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Representative image using: Peniagone

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Representative image using: Apostichopus sp. 1

MBARI 2015: D735

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Representative image using: Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) zacae

MBARI 2015: D732

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Representative image using: Apostichopus leukothele

MBARI

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Representative image using: Abyssocucumis abyssorum

MBARI 2007: T1124-06

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Representative image using: Isostichopus fuscus

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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: Psychropotes depressa MBARI 2000: T190-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Apostichopus californicus MBARI 2010: V3580-02HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Pannychia sp. 1 MBARI 2014; D636 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Benthodytes sp. 1 MBARI 2012 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Oloughlinius sp. 2 MBARI 2009: D78-03HD 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 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Apostichopus sp. 1 MBARI 2015: D735 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) zacae MBARI 2015: D732 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Apostichopus leukothele 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: Isostichopus fuscus 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 2026-03-16.
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