WoRMS taxon details
Mesothuria Ludwig, 1894
123465 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123465)
accepted
Genus
Mesothuria (Mesothuria) multipes (Ludwig, 1893) accepted as Mesothuria multipes (Ludwig, 1893) (type by monotypy)
Allantis Hérouard, 1902 · unaccepted (synonym)
Diplasiothuria Heding, 1942 · unaccepted
Mesites Ludwig, 1893 · unaccepted
Mesothuria (Allantis) Hérouard, 1902 · unaccepted
Mesothuria (Diplasiothuria) Heding, 1942 · unaccepted
Mesothuria (Mesothuria) Ludwig, 1894 · unaccepted
Mesothuria (Monothuria) Heding, 1940 · unaccepted
Mesothuria (Penichrothuria) Heding, 1942 · unaccepted
Penichrothuria Heding, 1942 · unaccepted
- Subgenus Mesothuria (Allantis) Hérouard, 1902 accepted as Allantis Hérouard, 1902
- Species Mesothuria (Allantis) candelabri Hérouard, 1923 accepted as Zygothuria candelabri (Hérouard, 1923)
- Species Mesothuria (Allantis) cathedralis Heding, 1940 accepted as Mesothuria cathedralis Heding, 1940
- Species Mesothuria (Allantis) gargantua Deichmann, 1930 accepted as Mesothuria gargantua Deichmann, 1930
- Species Mesothuria (Allantis) intestinalis (Ascanius, 1805) Östergren, 1896 accepted as Mesothuria intestinalis (Ascanius, 1805)
- Species Mesothuria (Allantis) multipora Clark, 1920 accepted as Mesothuria multipora Clark, 1920
- Species Mesothuria (Allantis) oktaknemoides Heding, 1940 accepted as Mesothuria oktaknemoides Heding, 1940
- Species Mesothuria (Allantis) oktaknemus Sluiter, 1901 accepted as Mesothuria oktaknemus Sluiter, 1901
- Species Mesothuria (Allantis) regularia Heding, 1940 accepted as Mesothuria regularia Heding, 1940
- Subgenus Mesothuria (Diplasiothuria) Heding, 1942 accepted as Diplasiothuria Heding, 1942
- Species Mesothuria (Diplasiothuria) carnosa Fisher, 1907 accepted as Mesothuria carnosa Fisher, 1907
- Species Mesothuria (Diplasiothuria) roulei (Koehler, 1895) accepted as Mesothuria roulei (Koehler, 1895)
- Subgenus Mesothuria (Mesothuria) Ludwig, 1894 accepted as Mesothuria Ludwig, 1894
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) abbreviata Koehler & Vaney, 1905 accepted as Mesothuria abbreviata Koehler & Vaney, 1905
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) bifurcata Hérouard, 1901 accepted as Mesothuria bifurcata Hérouard, 1901
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) crebrapedes Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981 accepted as Mesothuria crebrapedes Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) holothurioides Sluiter, 1901 accepted as Mesothuria holothurioides Sluiter, 1901
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) incerta Koehler & Vaney, 1905 accepted as Mesothuria incerta Koehler & Vaney, 1905
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) magellani Ludwig, 1883 accepted as Mesothuria magellani (Ludwig, 1883)
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) maroccana Perrier R., 1898 accepted as Mesothuria maroccana Perrier R., 1898
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) media Ohshima, 1915 accepted as Mesothuria media Ohshima, 1915
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) megapoda Clark, 1920 accepted as Mesothuria megapoda Clark, 1920
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) multipes (Ludwig, 1893) accepted as Mesothuria multipes (Ludwig, 1893)
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) murrayi (Théel, 1886) accepted as Mesothuria murrayi (Théel, 1886)
- Subspecies Mesothuria (Mesothuria) murrayi grandipes Hérouard, 1923 accepted as Mesothuria maroccana Perrier R., 1898 (synonym)
- Variety Mesothuria (Mesothuria) murrayi var. grandipes Hérouard, 1923 represented as Mesothuria murrayi var. grandipes Hérouard, 1923
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) parva (Théel, 1886) accepted as Mesothuria murrayi (Théel, 1886)
- Species Mesothuria (Mesothuria) rugosa Hérouard, 1912 accepted as Mesothuria rugosa Hérouard, 1912
- Subgenus Mesothuria (Monothuria) Heding, 1940 accepted as Mesothuria Ludwig, 1894
- Species Mesothuria (Monothuria) marginata Sluiter, 1901 accepted as Mesothuria marginata Sluiter, 1901
- Subgenus Mesothuria (Penichrothuria) Heding, 1942 accepted as Mesothuria Ludwig, 1894
- Species Mesothuria (Penichrothuria) cathedralis Heding, 1940 accepted as Mesothuria cathedralis Heding, 1940
- Species Mesothuria (Penichrothuria) norfolkensis Rowe, 1989 accepted as Mesothuria sufflava Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984
- Species Mesothuria (Penichrothuria) verrilli (Théel, 1886) accepted as Mesothuria verrilli (Théel, 1886)
- Subgenus Mesothuria (Zygothuria) accepted as Zygothuria R. Perrier, 1898
- Species Mesothuria (Zygothuria) connectens (R. Perrier, 1898) accepted as Zygothuria connectens Perrier R., 1898
- Species Mesothuria (Zygothuria) lactea (Théel, 1886) accepted as Zygothuria lactea (Théel, 1886)
- Subspecies Mesothuria (Zygothuria) lactea spinosa Heding, 1940 accepted as Zygothuria thomsoni (Théel, 1886) (tentative synonym; see Gebruk et al 2011)
- Variety Mesothuria (Zygothuria) lactea var. spinosa Heding, 1940 accepted as Mesothuria (Zygothuria) lactea spinosa Heding, 1940
- Species Mesothuria (Zygothuria) thomsoni (Théel, 1886) accepted as Zygothuria thomsoni (Théel, 1886)
- Species Mesothuria abbreviata Koehler & Vaney, 1905
- Species Mesothuria bifurcata Hérouard, 1901
- Species Mesothuria candelabri Hérouard, 1923 accepted as Zygothuria candelabri (Hérouard, 1923)
- Species Mesothuria carnosa Fisher, 1907
- Species Mesothuria cathedralis Heding, 1940
- Species Mesothuria crebrapedes Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981
- Species Mesothuria deani Mitsukuri, 1912
- Species Mesothuria edwardensis Massin, 1992
- Species Mesothuria expectans Perrier R., 1899 accepted as Paroriza prouhoi Hérouard, 1902
- Species Mesothuria gargantua Deichmann, 1930
- Species Mesothuria hokutenica Imaoka, 1990 accepted as Mesothuria deani Mitsukuri, 1912
- Species Mesothuria holothurioides Sluiter, 1901
- Species Mesothuria incerta Koehler & Vaney, 1905
- Species Mesothuria intestinalis (Ascanius, 1805)
- Species Mesothuria magellani (Ludwig, 1883)
- Species Mesothuria marginata Sluiter, 1901 accepted as Zygothuria marginata (Sluiter, 1901)
- Species Mesothuria maroccana Perrier R., 1898
- Species Mesothuria media Ohshima, 1915 accepted as Mesothuria abbreviata Koehler & Vaney, 1905
- Species Mesothuria megapoda Clark, 1920
- Species Mesothuria milleri Gebruk & Solis-Marin in Gebruk, Solis-Marin, Billett, Rogacheva & Tyler, 2012
- Species Mesothuria multipes (Ludwig, 1893)
- Species Mesothuria multipora Clark, 1920
- Species Mesothuria murrayi (Théel, 1886)
- Species Mesothuria oktaknemoides Heding, 1940
- Species Mesothuria oktaknemus Sluiter, 1901
- Species Mesothuria regularia Heding, 1940
- Species Mesothuria roulei (Koehler, 1895)
- Species Mesothuria rugosa Hérouard, 1912
- Species Mesothuria squamosa Koehler & Vaney, 1905
- Species Mesothuria sufflava Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984
- Species Mesothuria triradiata Heding, 1942 accepted as Mesothuria intestinalis (Ascanius, 1805)
- Species Mesothuria verrilli (Théel, 1886)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Ludwig, H. (1894). The Holothurioidea. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross," during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z. L. Tanner, U. S. N., commanding. XII. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 17(3): 183 pp., 19 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4339195 [details]
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original description
Ludwig, H. (1894). The Holothurioidea. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross," during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z. L. Tanner, U. S. N., commanding. XII. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 17(3): 183 pp., 19 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4339195 [details]
original description (of Allantis Hérouard, 1902) Hérouard, E. (1902). Holothuries provenant des campagnes de la Princesse-Alice (1892-1897). Résultats des Campagnes. <em>Prince Monaco Fasc. xxi.</em> 62: pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7196369 [details]
original description (of Mesites Ludwig, 1893) Ludwig, H. (1893). Vorläufiger Bericht über die erbeuteten Holothurien. In: Reports on the Dredging Operations off the West Coast of Central America to the Galapagos, etc., by the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross". IV. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoöology at Harvard College.</em> 24(4): 105-114. [details]
original description (of Diplasiothuria Heding, 1942) Heding, SG., 1942. Holothurioidea. Part II. Aspidochirota - Elasipoda - Dendrochirota. The Danish Ingolf expedition 1895-1896. Hagerup, Copenhagen. 4(13): 3-39, 2 pls. [details]
original description (of Penichrothuria Heding, 1942) Heding, SG., 1942. Holothurioidea. Part II. Aspidochirota - Elasipoda - Dendrochirota. The Danish Ingolf expedition 1895-1896. Hagerup, Copenhagen. 4(13): 3-39, 2 pls. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Thandar, A. S. (1992). The South African Museum's Meiring Naude cruises. Part 18: Holothuroidea. <em>Ann. S. Afr. Mus.</em> 101: 159-180. [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
original description (of Allantis Hérouard, 1902) Hérouard, E. (1902). Holothuries provenant des campagnes de la Princesse-Alice (1892-1897). Résultats des Campagnes. <em>Prince Monaco Fasc. xxi.</em> 62: pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7196369 [details]
original description (of Mesites Ludwig, 1893) Ludwig, H. (1893). Vorläufiger Bericht über die erbeuteten Holothurien. In: Reports on the Dredging Operations off the West Coast of Central America to the Galapagos, etc., by the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross". IV. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoöology at Harvard College.</em> 24(4): 105-114. [details]
original description (of Diplasiothuria Heding, 1942) Heding, SG., 1942. Holothurioidea. Part II. Aspidochirota - Elasipoda - Dendrochirota. The Danish Ingolf expedition 1895-1896. Hagerup, Copenhagen. 4(13): 3-39, 2 pls. [details]
original description (of Penichrothuria Heding, 1942) Heding, SG., 1942. Holothurioidea. Part II. Aspidochirota - Elasipoda - Dendrochirota. The Danish Ingolf expedition 1895-1896. Hagerup, Copenhagen. 4(13): 3-39, 2 pls. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Thandar, A. S. (1992). The South African Museum's Meiring Naude cruises. Part 18: Holothuroidea. <em>Ann. S. Afr. Mus.</em> 101: 159-180. [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]Remark Type species: Mesothuria multipes Ludwig, 1893 by monotypy in Thandar, 1992), by original designation according to Rowe & Gates (1995). [details]
| Language | Name | |
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| Japanese | クマサカナマコ属 | [details] |
