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Ocnus Forbes & Goodsir, in Forbes, 1841 
AphiaID: 123484

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Echinozoa (Subphylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Dendrochirotida (Order) > Cucumariidae (Family)
Status accepted
Record
status
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Rank Genus
Typetaxon Ocnus brunneus Forbes & Goodsir, in Forbes, 1841
Parent Cucumariidae Ludwig, 1894
Synonymised
taxa
  Pentacucumis Deichmann, 1957 (synonym)
Sources  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: Cherbonnier, G. (1988). Echinodermes: Holothurides. Faune de Madagascar 70. (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: Madsen, F.J.; Hansen, B. (1994). Echinodermata Holothurioidea. Marine invertebrates of Scandinavia, 9. Scandinavian University Press: Oslo, Norway. ISBN 82-00-03936-6. 143 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]

from synonym: Rowe, F.W.E. (1970). A note on the British species of cucumarians, involving the erection of two new nominal genera. J. mar. Biol. Ass. U.K., 50: 683-687 [details] [view taxon]

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taxa

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 Species Ocnus amiculus Cherbonnier, 1988
Species Ocnus braziliensis (Verrill, 1868)
Species Ocnus capensis (Théel, 1886)
Species Ocnus cataphractus (Sluiter, 1901)
Species Ocnus corbulus (Cherbonnier, 1953)
Species Ocnus cylindricus Semper, 1867
Species Ocnus diomedeae Pawson, 1976
Species Ocnus glacialis (Ljungman, 1879)
Species Ocnus grubei (von Marenzeller, 1874)
Species Ocnus hartmeyeri (Helfer, 1912)
Species Ocnus javanicus Sluiter, 1880
Species Ocnus koellikeri (Semper, 1868)
Species Ocnus lacteus (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839)
Species Ocnus petiti (Cherbonnier, 1958)
Species Ocnus planci (Brandt, 1835)
Species Ocnus pygmaeus Semper, 1867
Species Ocnus rowei Thandar, 2008
Species Ocnus surinamensis (Semper, 1868)
Species Ocnus syracusanus (Grube, 1840) Panning, 1949
Species Ocnus tantulus Cherbonnier, 1988
Species Ocnus vicarius Bell, 1883

Species Ocnus ayresii Stimpson, 1854 accepted as Pentacta minuta Ludwig, 1875
Species Ocnus brunneus Forbes & Goodsir, in Forbes, 1841 accepted as Ocnus planci (Brandt, 1835)
Species Ocnus compressus Perrier R, 1898 accepted as Cucumaria compressa (R. Perrier, 1898)
Species Ocnus corbula (Cherbonnier, 1953) accepted as Ocnus corbulus (Cherbonnier, 1953)
Species Ocnus imbricatus Semper, 1867 accepted as Leptopentacta imbricata (Semper, 1867)
Species Ocnus kirchsbergii (Heller, 1868) von Marenzeller, 1874 accepted as Stereoderma kirchsbergii (Heller, 1868) Panning, 1949
Species Ocnus molpadioides Semper, 1867 accepted as Placothuria molpadioides (Semper, 1867)
Species Ocnus occiduus O'Loughlin & O'Hara, 1992 accepted as Australocnus occiduus (O'Loughlin & O'Hara, 1992)
Species Ocnus sacculus Pawson, 1983 accepted as Psolidocnus sacculus Pawson, 1983
Species Ocnus typicus Théel, 1886 accepted as Leptopentacta imbricata (Semper, 1867)
Environment marine
Feedingtype  suspension feeder [details]
Link To ITIS
Note  Remark: Type species: Cucumaria lactea Forbes and Goodsir, 1839 (Thandar, 1991). [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123484
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  Citation: Hansson, H. (2013). Ocnus Forbes & Goodsir, in Forbes, 1841. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123484 on 2013-05-25
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