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Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767 
AphiaID: 123456

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinozoa (Subphylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Aspidochirotida (Order) > Holothuriidae (Family)
Status accepted
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Typetaxon Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791
Parent Holothuriidae Ludwig, 1894
Synonymised
taxa
  Argiodia Pearson, 1914 (junior synonym)
Sources  original description: Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12th ed. v. 1 (pt 2): 533-1327, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] [full text]

basis of record: Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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: pp. 336-351 (look up in IMIS[details]

basis of record: Rowe, F.W.E & Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. In ‘Zoological Catalogue of Australia’. 33 (Ed A. Wells.) pp xiii + 510 (CSIRO Australia, Melbourne.) [details]

additional source: North East Atlantic Taxa (look up in IMIS[details]

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 Subgenus Holothuria (Acanthotrapeza) Rowe, 1969
  » Species Holothuria (Acanthotrapeza) coluber Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Acanthotrapeza) kubaryi Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Acanthotrapeza) pyxis Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Acanthotrapeza) tripilata Massin, 1987
Subgenus Holothuria (Bohadschia)
  » Species Holothuria (Bohadschia) inermis Bell, 1887 (nomen dubium)
» Species Holothuria (Bohadschia) whitmaei Bell, 1887 accepted as Holothuria (Microthele) whitmaei Bell, 1887
Subgenus Holothuria (Cucumaria)
  » Species Holothuria (Cucumaria) crocea Lesson, 1830 accepted as Cladodactyla crocea crocea (Lesson, 1830)
Subgenus Holothuria (Cystipus) Haacke, 1880
  » Species Holothuria (Cystipus) casoae Laguarda-Figueras & Solís-Marín, 2009
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) cubana Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) dura Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) inhabilis Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) jousseaumei Cherbonnier, 1954
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) mammosa Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) occidentalis Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) pseudofossor Deichmann, 1930
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) rigida Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) sucosa Erwe, 1919
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) sulcata Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Cystipus) turrisimperfecta Cherbonnier, 1965
Subgenus Holothuria (Fistularia)
  » Species Holothuria (Fistularia) hilla Lesson, 1830 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla Lesson, 1830
» Species Holothuria (Fistularia) oceanica Lesson, 1830 accepted as Synapta maculata (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)
» Species Holothuria (Fistularia) purpurea Lesson, 1830 accepted as Trochodota purpurea Pawson, 1969
Subgenus Holothuria (Halodeima) Pearson, 1914
  » Species Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger, 1833
  » Subspecies Holothuria (Halodeima) atra amboinensis Théel accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger, 1833
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) chilensis Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis Lesson, 1830
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) enalia Lampert, 1885
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) floridana Pourtalés, 1851
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) grisea Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) inornata Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) kefersteinii (Selenka, 1867)
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) manningi Pawson, 1978
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) mexicana Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) nigralutea O'Loughlin, 2007
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) pulla Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) stocki Cherbonnier, 1964
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) dicorona (Heding, 1934) accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) pseudoimitans (Cherbonnier, 1951) accepted as Holothuria (Semperothuria) imitans Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Halodeima) signata Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis Lesson, 1830
Subgenus Holothuria (Holothuria) Linnaeus, 1767
  » Species Holothuria (Holothuria) dakarensis Panning, 1939
» Species Holothuria (Holothuria) fungosa Helfer, 1912
» Species Holothuria (Holothuria) helleri Marenzeller von, 1877
» Species Holothuria (Holothuria) mammata Grube, 1840
» Species Holothuria (Holothuria) massaspicula Cherbonnier, 1954
» Species Holothuria (Holothuria) stellati Delle Chiaje, 1824
  » Subspecies Holothuria (Holothuria) stellati dakarensis Panning, 1939 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) dakarensis Panning, 1939
» Species Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791
» Species Holothuria (Holothuria) caparti Cherbonnier, 1964 represented as Holothuria caparti Cherbonnier, 1964 (alternate representation)
» Species Holothuria (Holothuria) quadrangularis Lesson, 1830 accepted as Stichopus chloronotus Brandt, 1835
» Species Holothuria (Holothuria) timama Lesson, 1830 accepted as Holothuria (Metriatyla) lessoni Massin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe, Samyn, 2009
Subgenus Holothuria (Lessonothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  » Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) cavans Massin & Tomascik, 1996
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) cumulus Clark, 1921
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) duoturricula Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) glandifera Cherbonnier, 1955
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) immobilis Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) insignis Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) lineata Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) maculosa Pearson, 1913
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) multipilula Liao, 1975
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis Selenka, 1867
  » Variety Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis var. cebuensis Domantay, 1933 (nomen dubium)
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) tuberculata Thandar, 2007
» Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) verrucosa Selenka, 1867
Subgenus Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  » Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) albofusca Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) aphanes Lampert, 1885
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) arenacava Samyn, Massin & Muthiga, 2001
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) artensis Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) fuscorubra Théel, 1886
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla Lesson, 1830
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) isuga Mitsukuri, 1912
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) papillifera Heding in Mortensen, 1938
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) platei Ludwig, 1898
» Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) canaliculata Tan Tiu, 1981 accepted as Holothuria (Stauropora) dofleinii Augustin, 1908
Subgenus Holothuria (Metriatyla) Rowe, 1969
  » Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) aculeata Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) albiventer Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) brauni Helfer, 1912
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) conica Clark, 1938
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) fuligina Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) horrida Massin, 1987
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) lessoni Massin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe, Samyn, 2009
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) martensii Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833
  » Variety Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra var. versicolor Conand, 1986 (nomen nudum)
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) submersa Sluiter, 1901
» Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) tortonesei Cherbonnier, 1979
Subgenus Holothuria (Microthele) Brandt, 1835
  » Species Holothuria (Microthele) fuscogilva Cherbonnier, 1980
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) fuscopunctata Jaeger, 1833
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis (Selenka, 1867)
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) whitmaei Bell, 1887
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) sordida Brandt, 1835 (nomen dubium)
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) aethiops Brandt, 1835 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) pulla Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) affinis Heller, 1868 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) helleri Marenzeller von, 1877
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) affinis Brandt, 1835 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger, 1833
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) dubia Brandt, 1835 accepted as Actinopyga lecanora (Jaeger, 1833)
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) maculata Brandt, 1835 accepted as Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis (Selenka, 1867)
» Species Holothuria (Microthele) tigris Brandt, 1835 accepted as Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833
Subgenus Holothuria (Minyas)
  » Species Holothuria (Minyas) flava Rathke, 1843 accepted as Leptosynapta inhaerens (O.F. Müller, 1776)
Subgenus Holothuria (Mulleria)
  » Species Holothuria (Mulleria) peruviana Lesson, 1830 accepted as Anaperus peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)
Subgenus Holothuria (Panningothuria) Rowe, 1969
  » Species Holothuria (Panningothuria) austrinabassa O'Loughlin, 2007
» Species Holothuria (Panningothuria) forskali Delle Chiaje, 1823
Subgenus Holothuria (Paraholothuria)
Subgenus Holothuria (Platyperona) Rowe, 1969
  » Species Holothuria (Platyperona) crosnieri Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Platyperona) difficilis Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Platyperona) excellens (Ludwig, 1875)
» Species Holothuria (Platyperona) insolita Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Platyperona) parvula (Selenka, 1867)
» Species Holothuria (Platyperona) rowei Pawson & Gust, 1981
» Species Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori Delle Chiaje, 1823
» Species Holothuria (Platyperona) strigosa Selenka, 1867 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) strigosa Selenka, 1867
Subgenus Holothuria (Psolus)
  » Species Holothuria (Psolus) monacaria Lesson, 1830 accepted as Holothuria (Fistularia) hilla Lesson, 1830
Subgenus Holothuria (Roweothuria) Thandar, 1988
  » Species Holothuria (Roweothuria) arguinensis Koehler & Vaney, 1906
» Species Holothuria (Roweothuria) poli Delle Chiaje, 1824
» Species Holothuria (Roweothuria) vemae Thandar, 1988
Subgenus Holothuria (Selenkothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  » Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) bacilla Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) erinaceus Semper, 1868
  » Variety Holothuria (Selenkothuria) erinaceus var. pygmaea Semper, 1868 accepted as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) erinaceus Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) glaberrima Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) lubrica Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) mactanensis Tan Tiu, 1981
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) moebii Ludwig, 1883
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) parva Krauss in Lampert, 1885
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) portovallartensis Caso, 1954
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) sinica Liao, 1980
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) theeli Deichmann, 1938
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) vittalonga Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) perrieri Thandar, 1977 accepted as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) parva Krauss in Lampert, 1885
» Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) spinea Cherbonnier, 1988 accepted as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) bacilla Cherbonnier, 1988
Subgenus Holothuria (Semperothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  » Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) cinerascens (Brandt, 1835)
» Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) flavomaculata Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) granosa Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) imitans Ludwig, 1875
  » Variety Holothuria (Semperothuria) imitans var. polymorpha Caso, 1962 accepted as Holothuria (Semperothuria) imitans Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) languens Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) surinamensis Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) pseudoimitans Cherbonnier, 1951 accepted as Holothuria (Semperothuria) imitans Ludwig, 1875
Subgenus Holothuria (Stauropora) Rowe, 1969
  » Species Holothuria (Stauropora) annulifera Fisher, 1907
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) discrepans Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) dofleinii Augustin, 1908
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) exilis Koehler & Vaney, 1908
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) fuscocinerea Jaeger, 1833
  » Variety Holothuria (Stauropora) fuscocinerea var. philippinensis Domantay, 1933 (nomen dubium)
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) hawaiiensis Fisher, 1907
  » Variety Holothuria (Lessonothuria) hawaiiensis var. benedicti Domantay, 1953 (nomen nudum)
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) mitis Sluiter, 1901
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) modesta Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) olivacea Ludwig, 1888
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Stauropora) pluricuriosa Deichmann, 1937
Subgenus Holothuria (Stichothuria) Cherbonnier, 1980
  » Species Holothuria (Stichothuria) coronopertusa Cherbonnier, 1980
Subgenus Holothuria (Theelothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  » Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) asperita Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) cadelli Bell, 1887
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) duoturriforma Thandar, 2007
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) foresti Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) hamata Pearson, 1913
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) klunzingeri Lampert, 1885
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) kurti Ludwig, 1891
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) longicosta Thandar, 2007
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) michaelseni Erwe, 1913
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) notabilis Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) paraprinceps Deichmann, 1937
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) princeps Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) pseudonotabilis Thandar, 2007
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) samoana Ludwig, 1875
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) spinifera Théel, 1886
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) squamifera Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) turriscelsa Cherbonnier, 1980
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) viridia Cherbonnier, 1986
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) decorata Marenzeller von, 1881 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla Lesson, 1830
  » Subspecies Holothuria (Thymiosycia) decorata quattuoricava Imaoka, 1991
» Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) ocellata of authors, not Jaeger, 1833 accepted as Holothuria (Theelothuria) kurti Ludwig, 1891
Subgenus Holothuria (Thelenota)
  » Species Holothuria (Thelenota) grandis Brandt, 1835 accepted as Thelenota ananas (Jaeger, 1833)
Subgenus Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914
  » Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) altaturricula Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola Semper, 1868
  » Subspecies Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola boutani Hérouard, 1893
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) conusalba Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) gracilis Semper, 1868
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) hartmeyeri Erwe, 1913
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
  » Variety Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens var. ludingae Domantay, 1953 (nomen nudum)
» Subspecies Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens bicolor Clark, 1938 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
» Subspecies Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens concolor Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
» Subspecies Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens lutea Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
» Subspecies Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens pulchra Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
» Variety Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens var. bicolor Clark, 1938 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
» Variety Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens var. concolor Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
» Variety Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens var. lutea Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
» Variety Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens var. pulchra Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) macroperona Clark, 1938
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) marginata Sluiter, 1901
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) milloti Cherbonnier, 1988
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) minax Théel, 1886
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) rathbunii Lampert, 1885
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) remollescens Lampert, 1885
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) strigosa Selenka, 1867
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) thomasi Pawson & Caycedo, 1980
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) truncata Lampert, 1885
» Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) zihuatanensis Caso, 1964
Subgenus Holothuria (Thyone)
  » Species Holothuria (Thyone) edulis Lesson, 1830 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis Lesson, 1830
Subgenus Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  » Species Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) integra Koehler & Vaney, 1908
» Species Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) lentiginosa Marenzeller von, 1892
  » Subspecies Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) lentiginosa brasiliensis Tommasi & de Oliveira, 1976
» Subspecies Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) lentiginosa enodis Miller & Pawson, 1979
» Variety Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) lentiginosa var. brasiliensis Tommasi & de Oliveira, 1976 accepted as Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) lentiginosa brasiliensis Tommasi & de Oliveira, 1976
» Species Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) sinefibula Cherbonnier, 1964
» Species Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) suspecta Cherbonnier, 1958
» Species Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) unica Rowe, 1989
» Species Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) zacae Deichmann, 1937
  » Subspecies Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) zacae azacae Deichmann, 1958
» Subspecies Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) zacae iota Deichmann, 1958
» Subspecies Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) zacae typica Deichmann, 1958
Species Holothuria aemula Sluiter, 1914
Species Holothuria albifasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Species Holothuria caparti Cherbonnier, 1964
Species Holothuria huberti Russo, 1899
Species Holothuria lengtiginosa
  » Variety Holothuria lengtiginosa var. clarionensis Domantay, 1953 (nomen nudum)
Species Holothuria papillata Bell, 1887
  » Variety Holothuria papillata var. galapagoensis Domantay, 1953 (nomen nudum)
Species Holothuria pyxoides Ludwig, 1888
Species Holothuria riojai Caso, 1964

Species Holothuria aglutinata Lesueur, 1824 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria brevis Forbes & Goodsir, 1839 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria brunnea Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria calcarea Saville-Kent, 1890 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria dissimilis Fleming, 1828 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria fasciata Lesueur, 1824 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria fasciata Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria glaberrima Risso, 1826 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria littoralis Risso, 1826 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria maculata Lesueur, 1824 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria marmorata Saville-Kent, 1893 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria monosticha Haacke, 1880 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria neillii Fleming, 1828 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria obscura Lesueur, 1824 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria ondaatjei Bell, 1887 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria ovata Risso, 1826 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria punctata Risso, 1826 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria pusilla Sars M, 1828 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria stellata Risso, 1826 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria tentaculata de Blainville, 1821 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria tuberculosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 (nomen dubium)

Species Holothuria fisheri Domantay, 1953 (nomen nudum)
Species Holothuria heros Agassiz, 1852 (nomen nudum)
Species Holothuria hjalmari Deichmann in Maluf, 1988 (nomen nudum)
Species Holothuria leopardus Saville-Kent, 1890 (nomen nudum)
Species Holothuria longipes H. & E. in Lampert, 1885 (nomen nudum)
Species Holothuria mortenseni Domantay, 1953 (nomen nudum)

Species Holothuria sanctori Delle Chiaje, 1824 represented as Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori Delle Chiaje, 1823 (alternate representation)
Species Holothuria sucosa Erwe, 1919 represented as Holothuria (Cystipus) sucosa Erwe, 1919 (alternate representation)

Subgenus Holothuria (Irenothuria) Deichmann, 1958 accepted as Labidodemas Selenka, 1867
  » Species Holothuria (Irenothuria) maccullochi (Deichmann, 1958) accepted as Labidodemas maccullochi (Deichmann, 1958)
Subgenus Holothuria (Paraholothuria) Caso, 1963 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) Pearson, 1914
  » Species Holothuria (Paraholothuria) riojai Caso, 1964 accepted as Holothuria riojai Caso, 1964
Subgenus Holothuria (Paramicrothele) Caso, 1964 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914
  » Species Holothuria (Paramicrothele) zihuatanensis (Caso, 1964) accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) zihuatanensis Caso, 1964
Subgenus Holothuria (Rowethuria) accepted as Holothuria (Roweothuria) Thandar, 1988
  » Species Holothuria (Rowethuria) vemae Thandar, 1988 accepted as Holothuria (Roweothuria) vemae Thandar, 1988
Species Holothuria abbreviata Heilprin, 1888 accepted as Holothuria (Platyperona) parvula (Selenka, 1867)
Species Holothuria aegyptiana (Helfer) accepted as Holothuria (Cystipus) rigida Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria africana Théel, 1886 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) mexicana Ludwig, 1875
Species Holothuria albida Bell, 1887 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis Lesson, 1830
Species Holothuria albida Savigny in Selenka, 1867 accepted as Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria albifasciata Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Holothuria albifasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Species Holothuria altimensis Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Platyperona) difficilis Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria amboinensis Semper, 1868 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria ananas Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Thelenota ananas (Jaeger, 1833)
Species Holothuria anapinusa Lampert, 1885 accepted as Stichopus anapinusus (Lampert, 1885)
Species Holothuria andersoni Bell, 1886 accepted as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) erinaceus Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria appendiculata de Blainville, 1821 accepted as Psolidium appendiculatus (de Blainville, 1821)
Species Holothuria armata Selenka, 1867 accepted as Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka, 1867)
Species Holothuria aspera Bell, 1889 accepted as Mesothuria (Zygothuria) lactea (Théel, 1886)
Species Holothuria aurea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Thyone aurea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Species Holothuria axiologa Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Microthele) fuscopunctata Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria bivittata Mitsukuri, 1912 accepted as Bohadschia vitiensis (Semper, 1868)
Species Holothuria bodotriae Dalyell, 1851 accepted as Ocnus lacteus (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839)
Species Holothuria botellus Selenka, 1867 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
Species Holothuria boutani Hérouard, 1893 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola boutani Hérouard, 1893
Species Holothuria bowensis Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Holothuria (Metriatyla) martensii Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria brandtii Selenka, 1867 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria briareus Lesueur, 1824 accepted as Sclerodactyla briareus (Lesueur, 1824)
Species Holothuria brunnea Forbes in Thompson, 1840 accepted as Ocnus brunneus Forbes & Goodsir, in Forbes, 1841
Species Holothuria brunneus (W. Thompson, 1840, ex Forbes MS), non Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821 accepted as Ocnus planci (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria caesarea Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Holothuria (Lessonothuria) verrucosa Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria californica Stimpson, 1857 accepted as Apostichopus californicus (Stimpson, 1857)
Species Holothuria captiva Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Holothuria (Platyperona) parvula (Selenka, 1867)
Species Holothuria catanensis Grube, 1840 accepted as Holothuria (Panningothuria) forskali Delle Chiaje, 1823
Species Holothuria cavolini Delle Chiaje, 1824 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791
Species Holothuria chilensis Semper, 1868 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) chilensis Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria clemens Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Bohadschia vitiensis (Semper, 1868)
Species Holothuria collaris Haacke, 1880 accepted as Holothuria (Lessonothuria) verrucosa Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria columnae Delle Chiaje, 1823, non Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791
Species Holothuria columnae Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791
Species Holothuria columnae de Blainville, 1821 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791
Species Holothuria cucumer Risso, 1826 accepted as Leptopentacta cucumis (Risso, 1826)
Species Holothuria curiosa Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Holothuria (Stauropora) fuscocinerea Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria cuvieria Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Ceto cuvieria (Cuvier, 1817)
Species Holothuria densipedes Clark, 1900 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) rathbunii Lampert, 1885
Species Holothuria depressa Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria dicquemarii de Blainville, 1821 (unaccepted, unidentified)
Species Holothuria dietrichii Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Thyone papuensis Théel, 1886
Species Holothuria digitata Montagu, 1815 accepted as Labidoplax digitata (Montagu, 1815)
Species Holothuria drummondii Thompson, 1840 accepted as Thyonidium drummondii (Thompson, 1840)
Species Holothuria ecalcarea Sars M, 1859 accepted as Parastichopus tremulus (Gunnerus, 1767)
Species Holothuria elegans Müller, 1776 accepted as Parastichopus tremulus (Gunnerus, 1767)
Species Holothuria farcimen Selenka, 1867 accepted as Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori Delle Chiaje, 1823
Species Holothuria fasciola Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla Lesson, 1830
Species Holothuria flammea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Stichopus vastus Sluiter, 1887
Species Holothuria flavocastanea (Théel, 1886) accepted as Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori Delle Chiaje, 1823
Species Holothuria flavo-maculata Semper, 1868 accepted as Holothuria (Semperothuria) flavomaculata Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria forskahli Delle Chiaje, 1824 accepted as Holothuria (Panningothuria) forskali Delle Chiaje, 1823
Species Holothuria fossor Deichmann, 1926 accepted as Holothuria (Cystipus) cubana Ludwig, 1875
Species Holothuria frequentamentis Clark, 1902 accepted as Holothuria (Platyperona) difficilis Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria frondosa Gunnerus, 1767 accepted as Cucumaria frondosa (Gunnerus, 1767)
Species Holothuria fucicola Forbes & Goodsir, 1839 accepted as Cucumaria frondosa (Gunnerus, 1767)
Species Holothuria fulva Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
Species Holothuria fusco-coerulea Théel, 1886 accepted as Holothuria (Semperothuria) flavomaculata Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria fusco-olivacea Fisher, 1907 accepted as Holothuria (Stauropora) olivacea Ludwig, 1888
Species Holothuria fuscopunctata Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla Lesson, 1830
Species Holothuria fusco-rubra Théel, 1886 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) fuscorubra Théel, 1886
Species Holothuria fusiformis Forbes & Goodsir, 1839 accepted as Leptopentacta elongata (Düben & Koren, 1846)
Species Holothuria fusus Müller, 1776 accepted as Thyone fusus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
Species Holothuria gaertneri de Blainville, 1821 accepted as Thyone fusus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
Species Holothuria gallensis Pearson, 1903 accepted as Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria gelatinosa Heding, 1939 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria glutinosa Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Synaptula reciprocans (Forskal, 1775)
Species Holothuria graffei Semper, 1868 accepted as Pearsonothuria graeffei (Semper, 1868)
Species Holothuria grammata Clark, 1923 accepted as Neostichopus grammatus (H.L. Clark, 1923)
Species Holothuria grandis Forbes & Goodsir, 1839 accepted as Cucumaria frondosa (Gunnerus, 1767)
Species Holothuria guamensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Actinopyga varians (Selenka, 1867)
Species Holothuria heilprini Ives, 1890 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) floridana Pourtalés, 1851
Species Holothuria homoea Clark, 1938 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria humilis Selenka, 1867 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria hydriformis Lesueur, 1824 accepted as Synaptula hydriformis (Lesueur, 1824)
Species Holothuria hyndmani Thompson, 1840 accepted as Paracucumaria hyndmani (Thompson, 1840)
Species Holothuria hypamma Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Cystipus) inhabilis Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria hystrix Saville-Kent, 1890 accepted as Thelenota ananas (Jaeger, 1833)
Species Holothuria imperator Deichmann, 1930 accepted as Holothuria (Theelothuria) princeps Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria infesta Sluiter, 1901 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria inhaerens Müller, 1776 accepted as Leptosynapta inhaerens (O.F. Müller, 1776)
Species Holothuria insignis Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Holothuria (Lessonothuria) insignis Ludwig, 1875
Species Holothuria intestinalis Ascanius, 1805 accepted as Mesothuria (Allantis) intestinalis (Ascanius, 1805) Östergren, 1896
Species Holothuria kapiolaniae Bell, 1887 accepted as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) lubrica Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria koellikeri Semper, 1868 (unaccepted, a hybrid?)
Species Holothuria kurti Ludwig, 1891 accepted as Holothuria (Theelothuria) kurti Ludwig, 1891
Species Holothuria lactea Forbes & Goodsir, 1839 accepted as Ocnus lacteus (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839)
Species Holothuria lactea Théel, 1886 accepted as Mesothuria (Zygothuria) lactea (Théel, 1886)
Species Holothuria laevis Fabricius, 1780 accepted as Chiridota laevis (O. Fabricius, 1780)
Species Holothuria lagena O.F. Müller, 1776 accepted as Manania auricula (Fabricius, 1780)
Species Holothuria lagoena Haacke, 1880 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria lamperti Ludwig, 1887 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria lamperti Sluiter, 1890 accepted as Holothuria (Theelothuria) ocellata of authors, not Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria lapidifera Lesueur, 1824 accepted as Thyonidium lapidifera (Lesueur, 1824)
Species Holothuria limbata Perrier R, 1898 accepted as Parastichopus regalis (Cuvier, 1817)
Species Holothuria lineolata Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Actinopyga lecanora (Jaeger, 1833)
Species Holothuria lucifuga Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) moebii Ludwig, 1883
Species Holothuria ludwigi Lampert, 1889 accepted as Holothuria (Stauropora) olivacea Ludwig, 1888
Species Holothuria lutea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Stichopus variegatus Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria macleari Bell, 1884 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla Lesson, 1830
Species Holothuria maculata Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821 accepted as Synapta maculata (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)
Species Holothuria maculata Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1869 (unaccepted, unidentified)
Species Holothuria magellani Ludwig, 1883 accepted as Mesothuria (Mesothuria) magellani Ludwig, 1883
Species Holothuria mamillata Risso, 1826 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) mammata Grube, 1840
Species Holothuria mammiculata Haacke, 1880 accepted as Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria mammifera Saville-Kent, 1890 accepted as Holothuria (Microthele) whitmaei Bell, 1887
Species Holothuria marenzelleri Ludwig, 1883 accepted as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) erinaceus Semper, 1868
  » Variety Holothuria marenzelleri var. theeli Deichmann, 1938 accepted as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) theeli Deichmann, 1938
Species Holothuria marmorata Jaeger, 1833 accepted as Bohadschia marmorata Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria mauritiana Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Actinopyga mauritiana (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Species Holothuria maxima Delle Chiaje, 1823 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791
Species Holothuria miliaris Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Actinopyga miliaris (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Species Holothuria minuta Fabricius, 1780 accepted as Pentacta minuta Ludwig, 1875
Species Holothuria mollis Hutton, 1872 accepted as Australostichopus mollis (Hutton, 1872)
Species Holothuria monotuberculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Stichopus monotuberculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Species Holothuria monsuni Heding, 1939 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria montaguii Fleming, 1828 accepted as Aslia lefevrii (Barrois, 1882)
Species Holothuria murrayi Théel, 1886 accepted as Mesothuria (Mesothuria) murrayi Théel, 1886
  » Subspecies Holothuria murrayi parva Théel, 1886 accepted as Mesothuria (Mesothuria) parva (Théel, 1886)
Species Holothuria natans Sars M, 1868 accepted as Bathyplotes natans (M. Sars, 1868)
Species Holothuria neozelanica Mortensen, 1925 accepted as Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) integra Koehler & Vaney, 1908
Species Holothuria nigra Peach, 1845 accepted as Holothuria (Panningothuria) forskali Delle Chiaje, 1823
Species Holothuria nigra Gray, 1848 accepted as Holothuria (Panningothuria) forskali Delle Chiaje, 1823
Species Holothuria nitida Ives, 1890 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) floridana Pourtalés, 1851
Species Holothuria ophidiana Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forskål, 1775)
Species Holothuria oxurropa Sluiter, 1887 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria papillosa Abildgaard in Müller, 1789 accepted as Thyone fusus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
Species Holothuria paradoxa Selenka, 1867 accepted as Bohadschia paradoxa (Selenka, 1867)
Species Holothuria parinhabilis Cherbonnier, 1951 accepted as Holothuria (Cystipus) inhabilis Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria patagonica Perrier R, 1904 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla Lesson, 1830
Species Holothuria pellucida Fleming, 1828, non Vahl, 1806 accepted as Thyonidium hyalinum (Forbes, 1841)
Species Holothuria pellucida Vahl, 1806 accepted as Chiridota laevis (O. Fabricius, 1780)
Species Holothuria penicillus Müller, 1776 accepted as Thyone fusus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
Species Holothuria pentactes Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Cucumaria frondosa (Gunnerus, 1767)
Species Holothuria pentactes Müller, 1776 accepted as Cucumaria frondosa (Gunnerus, 1767)
Species Holothuria pentagona Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Colochirus tuberculosus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Species Holothuria peregrina Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria pertinax Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Labidodemas pertinax (Ludwig, 1875)
Species Holothuria petagnae Delle Chiaje, 1824 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791
Species Holothuria phantapus Strussenfelt, 1765 accepted as Psolus phantapus (Strussenfelt, 1765)
Species Holothuria phantapus Müller, 1776 accepted as Psolus phantapus (Strussenfelt, 1765)
Species Holothuria phantapus Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Psolus phantapus (Strussenfelt, 1765)
Species Holothuria proceraspina Cherbonnier, 1967 accepted as Labidodemas semperianum Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria prompta Koehler & Vaney, 1908 accepted as Holothuria (Stauropora) modesta Ludwig, 1875
Species Holothuria pseudo-lubrica Cherbonnier, 1951 accepted as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) lubrica Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria pseudo-zacae Cherbonnier, 1951 accepted as Holothuria (Stauropora) fuscocinerea Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria pulchella Selenka, 1867 accepted as Holothuria (Semperothuria) cinerascens (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria radackensis Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria radiosa Lesson, 1830 accepted as Opheodesoma radiosa (Lesson, 1830)
Species Holothuria regalis Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Parastichopus regalis (Cuvier, 1817)
Species Holothuria robsoni Hutton, 1879 accepted as Australostichopus mollis (Hutton, 1872)
Species Holothuria roulei Koehler, 1896 accepted as Mesothuria (Diplasiothuria) roulei (Koehler, 1896)
Species Holothuria rugosa Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Labidodemas rugosum (Ludwig, 1875)
Species Holothuria rugosa Saville-Kent, 1890 accepted as Actinopyga obesa (Selenka, 1867)
Species Holothuria saecularis Bell, 1887 accepted as Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833
  » Variety Holothuria saecularis var. forskali Domantay, 1953 (nomen dubium)
Species Holothuria sanguinolenta Saville-Kent, 1893 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria scotica Dalyell, 1851 accepted as Thyone fusus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
Species Holothuria silamensis Ives, 1890 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) floridana Pourtalés, 1851
Species Holothuria similis Semper, 1868 accepted as Bohadschia vitiensis (Semper, 1868)
Species Holothuria sluiteri Ludwig, 1888 accepted as Holothuria (Stauropora) modesta Ludwig, 1875
Species Holothuria spinosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Plesiocolochirus spinosus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Species Holothuria spirans Forsskål, 1775 accepted as Velella velella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Holothuria squamata Müller, 1776 accepted as Psolus squamatus (O.F. Müller, 1776) Lütken, 1857
Species Holothuria squamifera Semper, 1868 accepted as Holothuria (Theelothuria) squamifera Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria subdivita Selenka, 1867 (unaccepted, in parte Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis, in parte Holothuria (Semperothuria) surinamensis)
Species Holothuria subrubra Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 accepted as Bohadschia subrubra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Species Holothuria subverta Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Metriatyla) martensii Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria tenuicornis Helfer, 1913 accepted as Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria tenuissima Semper, 1868 (unaccepted, a hybrid?)
Species Holothuria thomsoni Théel, 1886 accepted as Mesothuria (Zygothuria) thomsoni (Théel, 1886)
  » Variety Holothuria thomsoni var. hyalina Théel, 1886 accepted as Zygothuria thomsoni (Théel, 1886)
Species Holothuria tremula Gunnerus, 1767 accepted as Parastichopus tremulus (Gunnerus, 1767)
Species Holothuria tremula Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Holothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa Gmelin, 1791
Species Holothuria triquetra Delle Chiaje, 1828 accepted as Parastichopus regalis (Cuvier, 1817)
Species Holothuria triremis Sluiter, 1901 accepted as Labidodemas rugosum (Ludwig, 1875)
Species Holothuria truncata Lampert, 1885 accepted as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) truncata Lampert, 1885
Species Holothuria umbrina Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 (unaccepted, hilla or difficilis or sanctori?)
Species Holothuria unicolor Selenka, 1867 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) grisea Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria utrimquestigmosa Haacke, 1880 accepted as Bohadschia marmorata Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria vagabunda Selenka, 1867 accepted as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria verrilli Théel, 1886 accepted as Mesothuria (Penichrothuria) verrilli (Théel, 1886)
Species Holothuria victoriae Bell, 1887 accepted as Australostichopus mollis (Hutton, 1872)
Species Holothuria viridis Lesueur, 1824 accepted as Synaptula hydriformis (Lesueur, 1824)
Species Holothuria viridis Quoy & Gaimard in Cherbonnier, 1952 accepted as Stichopus chloronotus Brandt, 1835
Species Holothuria vitiensis Semper, 1868 accepted as Bohadschia vitiensis (Semper, 1868)
Species Holothuria willeyi Bedford, 1899 accepted as Holothuria (Semperothuria) cinerascens (Brandt, 1835)
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Notes  Authority: Originally, Holothuria Linnaeus, 1758 included only species other than echinoderms, but also some of the large siphonophores, such as Physalia (Deichmann, 1958). However, Bruguière (1791; from Rowe, 1969) validated the generic name Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767 by placing a holothurian type species H. tremula Linnaeus, 1767 (= H. tubulosa Gmelin, 1790) on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology (Rowe, 1969). [details]

Authority: Linnaeus, 1758 [details]

Habitat: Known from seamounts and knolls [details]

Remark: Type species: Holothuria tremula Linnaeus, 1767 by monotopy (not Holothuria tremula Gunnerus, 1767 = Holothuria tubulosa Gmelin, 1890) (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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  Citation: Hansson, H. (2013). Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767. In: Schuchert, P. (2013) World Hydrozoa database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123456 on 2013-05-24
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