WoRMS taxon details
Psolus squamatus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
124713 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124713)
accepted
Species
Holothuria squamata O.F. Müller, 1776 · unaccepted (synonym)
Psolus asper Augustin, 1908 · unaccepted
Psolus valvatus Östergren, 1904 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Variety Psolus squamatus var. segregatus Perrier R., 1905 accepted as Psolus segregatus Perrier, 1905
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Holothuria squamata O.F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550 [details] 
Distribution Generally, in depths of more than 200 m on the continental slope, but may be found in lesser depths on stones, firmly stuck...
Distribution Generally, in depths of more than 200 m on the continental slope, but may be found in lesser depths on stones, firmly stuck down, like a limpet; along the edge of the continental shelf west and the north of the British Isles [details]
WoRMS (2026). Psolus squamatus (O.F. Müller, 1776). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124713 on 2026-04-21
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Holothuria squamata O.F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550 [details]
original description (of Psolus valvatus Östergren, 1904) Östergren, H., 1904. …eine neue Psolus-Art, Psolus valvatus… Zoologischer Anzeiger. 27: 659. [details]
original description (of Psolus asper Augustin, 1908) Augustin, E. (1908). Über Japanische Seewalzen. <i>Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte Ostasiens, Abhandlungen der Mathematisch–Physikalischen Klasse der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften II. Suppl</i>. Bd. I:45 p., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Abhandlungen-Akademie-Bayern_Supp-II-1910_0001-0044.pdf [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]
original description (of Psolus valvatus Östergren, 1904) Östergren, H., 1904. …eine neue Psolus-Art, Psolus valvatus… Zoologischer Anzeiger. 27: 659. [details]
original description (of Psolus asper Augustin, 1908) Augustin, E. (1908). Über Japanische Seewalzen. <i>Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte Ostasiens, Abhandlungen der Mathematisch–Physikalischen Klasse der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften II. Suppl</i>. Bd. I:45 p., available online at https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Abhandlungen-Akademie-Bayern_Supp-II-1910_0001-0044.pdf [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]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [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 Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Authority (Koren, 1844) [details]Authority Koren, 1844 [details]
Distribution Generally, in depths of more than 200 m on the continental slope, but may be found in lesser depths on stones, firmly stuck down, like a limpet; along the edge of the continental shelf west and the north of the British Isles [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | scaled sea cucumber | [details] |
| French | holothurie écailleuse | [details] |
| Japanese | ジイガゼキンコ／ジイガセキンコ | [details] |
| Swedish | vit lergök | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Psolus valvatus Östergren, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Holothuria squamata O.F. Müller, 1776)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (82 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Holothuria squamata O.F. Müller, 1776)
To PESI (from synonym Psolus valvatus Östergren, 1904)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (23 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (9 records) (from synonym Psolus valvatus Östergren, 1904)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Psolus valvatus Östergren, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Holothuria squamata O.F. Müller, 1776)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (82 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Holothuria squamata O.F. Müller, 1776)
To PESI (from synonym Psolus valvatus Östergren, 1904)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (23 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (9 records) (from synonym Psolus valvatus Östergren, 1904)
To ITIS
