Holothuroidea

Alternate names: holothurian, sea cucumber

Author: de Blainville, 1834

Representative image using: Psychropotes sp. 1

MBARI 2006: T1068-03

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Representative image using: Scotoplanes clarki

MBARI 2003: T552-06

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Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 6

MBARI 2009: D08

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Representative image using: Apostichopus californicus

MBARI 2010: V3580-02HD

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Representative image using: Elpidia sp. A

PULSE Cruise (time-lapse image)

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Representative image using: Apostichopus leukothele

MBARI

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Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 8

MBARI 2018: D1086

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Representative image using: Paelopatides

MBARI 2001: T300-07

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Representative image using: Peniagone papillata

MBARI 2011: D321

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Representative image using: Peniagone sp. 1

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Representative image using: Abyssocucumis abyssorum

MBARI 2007: T1124-06

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Representative image using: Psychronaetes hanseni

MBARI 2007: T1079-01

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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 sp. 1 MBARI 2006: T1068-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Scotoplanes clarki MBARI 2003: T552-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 6 MBARI 2009: D08 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Apostichopus californicus MBARI 2010: V3580-02HD 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: Apostichopus leukothele MBARI Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 8 MBARI 2018: D1086 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Paelopatides MBARI 2001: T300-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Peniagone papillata MBARI 2011: D321 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Peniagone sp. 1 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Abyssocucumis abyssorum MBARI 2007: T1124-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Psychronaetes hanseni MBARI 2007: T1079-01 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 2022-08-13.
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