Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Holothuriida |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
Subgenera (19): H. (Acanthotrapeza) – H. (Cystipus) – H. (Halodeima) – H. (Holothuria) – H. (Lessonothuria) – H. (Mertensiothuria) – H. (Metriatyla) – H. (Microthele) – H. (Panningothuria) – H. (Paraholothuria) – H. (Platyperona) – H. (Roweothuria) – H. (Selenkothuria) – H. (Semperothuria) – H. (Stauropora) – H. (Stichothuria) – H. (Theelothuria) – H. (Thymiosycia) – H. (Vaneyothuria)
Species incertae sedis (2): H. platei – H. pyxoides
Name
Type species: Holothuria tremula Linnaeus, 1767, by subsequent designation by Brugière (1791), validated by Opinion 80.
Placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 80.
References
Primary references
- Linnaeus, C. 1767. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio duodecima, reformata. Tomus 1 (Regnum Animale), Pars 2: 533–1327. Holmiæ [Stockholm]. Impensis Direct Laurentii Salvii. Biblioteca Digital BHL Reference page.
- International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1924. Opinion 80: Suspension of rules in the case of Holothuria and Physalia. Smithsonian miscellaneous collections 73: 17–18. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
- Kerr, A.M. 2013: Holothuria (Semperothuria) roseomaculata n. sp. (Aspidochirotida: Holothuriidae), a coral-reef inhabiting sea cucumber from the western Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 3641(4): 384–394. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.4.5 Reference page.
- Massin, C. 2013: Holothuria (Selenkothuria) parvispinea n. sp. (Echinodermata, Hololthuroidea, Holothuriidae) with key to the sub-genus Selenkothuria. Zootaxa 3609(3): 343–348. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3609.3.9 Reference page.
- Samyn, Y. & VandenSpiegel, D. 2016. Sublittoral and bathyal sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the Northern Mozambique Channel with description of six new species. Zootaxa 4196(4): 451–497. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4196.4.1. Reference page.
- Honey-Escandón, M. & Solís-Marín, F.A. 2018. A revision of Holothuria (Halodeima) kefersteinii (Selenka, 1867) and the revival of Holothuria inornata Semper, 1868 from sea cucumbers collected in Mexico and Central America. Zootaxa 4377(2): 151–177. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4377.2.1 Reference page.
- Samyn, Y., Massin, C. & VandenSpiegel, D. 2019. The sea cucumber Holothuria lineata Ludwig, 1875 (Holothuroidea, Aspidochirotida, Holothuriidae) re-described from the newly found type. Zookeys 836: 81–91. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.836.29932 Reference page.
- Della Chiaje, S. 1823 [1824?]. Descrizione zoologica ed anatomica di alcune specie di Oloturie. In: Memorie su la storia e notomia degli animali senza vertebre del Regno di Napoli. Volume 1. Fratelli Fernandes: Napoli. Pp. 77-116, pls. 6-8.
- Delle Chiaje, S. 1823-1831. Memorie sulla storia e notomia degli animali senza vertebre del regno di Napoli. Fratelli Fernandes: Napoli (vol. 1), and Società Tipografica (vol. 2-4). Vol. 1, pp. i-xii, 1-84 [1823], pp. 1-184 [1824]; vol. 2, pp. [1-4] + 185-224 [1825], pp. 225-444 [1826]; vol. 3, pp. i-xx, pp. 1-232 [1828]; vol. 4, pp. i-vii [1831], 1-116 [1830], pp. 117-214 [1831]; pl. 1-4; pl. 1-69 [date?], pl. 70-109 [1830]
- Hansson, H.G. 2001. Echinodermata pp. 336-351 in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50.
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Vernacular names
English: Sea cucumber
español: Pepino de mar
français: Holothurie
italiano: Cetriolo di mare
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