Holothuroidea

Alternate names: holothurian, sea cucumber

Author: de Blainville, 1834

Representative image using: Isostichopus fuscus

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Representative image using: Pannychia moseleyi

MBARI 2003: V2358-02

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Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 7

MBARI 2015: D735

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Representative image using: Peniagone

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Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 8

MBARI 2018: D1086

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Representative image using: Oneirophanta mutabilis complex

MBARI 2011; D231-04

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Representative image using: Pannychia sp. 1

MBARI 2014; D636

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Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 3

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Representative image using: Paelopatides confundens

MBARI 2007: T1124-05

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Representative image using: Enypniastes

MBARI 2001: T300-06

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Representative image using: Apostichopus sp. 1

MBARI 2015: D735

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Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 5

MBARI 2011; D321-07

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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: Isostichopus fuscus Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Pannychia moseleyi MBARI 2003: V2358-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 7 MBARI 2015: D735 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Peniagone Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 8 MBARI 2018: D1086 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: Pannychia sp. 1 MBARI 2014; D636 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 3 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Paelopatides confundens MBARI 2007: T1124-05 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Enypniastes MBARI 2001: T300-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Apostichopus sp. 1 MBARI 2015: D735 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Holothuroidea sp. 5 MBARI 2011; D321-07 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 2025-06-17.
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