Chinese Register of Marine Species - Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767

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Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767

AphiaID

123456 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123456)

Classification

Status

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Rank

Genus

Parent

Holothuriidae Burmeister, 1837

Original name

Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767

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Subgenus Holothuria (Cystipus) Haacke, 1880
1. Species Holothuria (Cystipus) inhabilis Selenka, 1867
2. Species Holothuria (Cystipus) rigida (Selenka, 1867)
Subgenus Holothuria (Halodeima) Pearson, 1914
1. Species Holothuria (Halodeima) atra Jaeger, 1833 represented as Holothuria atra Jaeger, 1833
2. Species Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis Lesson, 1830 represented as Holothuria edulis Lesson, 1830
Subgenus Holothuria (Lessonothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) insignis Ludwig, 1875
2. Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) multipilula Liao, 1975
3. Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis Selenka, 1867
4. Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) verrucosa Selenka, 1867
Subgenus Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla Lesson, 1830
2. Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835) represented as Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Subgenus Holothuria (Metriatyla) Rowe, 1969
1. Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) albiventer Semper, 1868
2. Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 represented as Holothuria scabra Jaeger, 1833
Subgenus Holothuria (Microthele) Brandt, 1835
1. Species Holothuria (Microthele) fuscopunctata Jaeger, 1833
2. Species Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis (Selenka, 1867) represented as Holothuria nobilis (Selenka, 1867)
Subgenus Holothuria (Platyperona) Rowe, 1969
1. Species Holothuria (Platyperona) difficilis Semper, 1868
Subgenus Holothuria (Selenkothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) moebii Ludwig, 1883
2. Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) sinica Liao, 1980
Subgenus Holothuria (Semperothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) cinerascens (Brandt, 1835) represented as Holothuria cinerascens (Brandt, 1835)
2. Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) flavomaculata Semper, 1868 represented as Holothuria flavomaculata Semper, 1868
Subgenus Holothuria (Stauropora) Rowe, 1969
1. Species Holothuria (Stauropora) discrepans Semper, 1868
2. Species Holothuria (Stauropora) fuscocinerea Jaeger, 1833
3. Species Holothuria (Stauropora) olivacea Ludwig, 1888
4. Species Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax Selenka, 1867
Subgenus Holothuria (Theelothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) foresti Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981
2. Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) kurti Ludwig, 1891
3. Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) spinifera Théel, 1886
4. Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) ocellata of authors, not Jaeger, 1833 accepted as Holothuria (Theelothuria) kurti Ludwig, 1891
Subgenus Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914
1. Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola Semper, 1868
2. Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) gracilis Semper, 1868
3. Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens (Forsskål, 1775)
Species Holothuria atra Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria cinerascens (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria edulis Lesson, 1830
Species Holothuria flavomaculata Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria nobilis (Selenka, 1867)
Species Holothuria scabra Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria axiologa Clark, 1921 accepted as Holothuria (Microthele) fuscopunctata Jaeger, 1833

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

Taxonomic citation

ChaRMS (2026). Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/charms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123456 on 2026-08-04

Regional species database citation

Xu, K., An, J., Ding, L., Dong, D., Gao, Y., Huang, Y., Jiang, W., Lei, Y., Li, K., Li, X., Li, Y., Liang, X., Lin, G., Lin, M., Liu, H., Liu, J., Liu, W., Liu, X., Lu, D., Ma, Z., Ren, X., Sha, Z., Sun, J., Sun, S., Sun, Z., Tian, L., Wang, D., Wang, J., Wu, X., Xia, B., Xiao, N., Yin, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, S., Zhang, X., Zhao, E., Zheng, X., Zhou, H., Zhou, J. & Zhou, K. (2026). Chinese Register of Marine Species. Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/charms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123456 on 2026-08-04

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2013-06-07 07:51:19Z

changed

Paulay, Gustav

2022-05-17 07:45:05Z

changed

Paulay, Gustav

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original description Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [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. In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America. pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]

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]

additional source Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. In: Wells, A.; Houston, W.W.K. (Ed.) Zoological catalogue of Australia, 33. CSIRO: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-05696-3. XIII. 510 pp. [details]