WoRMS taxon details
Molpadia musculus Risso, 1826
124801 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124801)
accepted
Species
Ankyroderma danielsseni Théel, 1886 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ankyroderma hispanicum Petit, 1883 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ankyroderma loricatum Perrier R., 1898 · unaccepted
Ankyroderma musculus (Risso, 1826) · unaccepted
Ankyroderma perrieri Petit, 1883 · unaccepted (synonym)
Eumolpadia asaphes Heding, 1935 · unaccepted (synonym)
Haplodactyla mediterranea Grube, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym)
Molpadia danielsseni Théel, 1886 · unaccepted
Molpadia loricata (R. Perrier, 1898) · unaccepted
Molpadia musculus f. spinosa Parker, 1964 · unaccepted
Molpadia musculus f. violacea Parker, 1964 · unaccepted
Trochostoma violaceum Théel, 1886 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Forma Molpadia musculus f. spinosa Parker, 1964 accepted as Molpadia musculus Risso, 1826
- Forma Molpadia musculus f. violacea Parker, 1964 accepted as Molpadia musculus Risso, 1826
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details] 
WoRMS (2025). Molpadia musculus Risso, 1826. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124801 on 2025-05-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details]
original description (of Molpadia danielsseni Théel, 1886) Théel, H. (1886). Report on the Holothurioidea collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the Years 1873-76. Part II. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 14 (part 39): 1-290, pl. 1-16., available online at http://19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-39/htm/doc.html [details]
original description (of Molpadia musculus f. spinosa Parker, 1964) Parker, R.H. (1964) Zoogeography and ecology of some macroinvertebrates, particularly mollusks, in the Gulf of California and the continental slope off Mexico. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i København, 126, 1–178, 15 pls. [details]
original description (of Molpadia musculus f. violacea Parker, 1964) Parker, R.H. (1964) Zoogeography and ecology of some macroinvertebrates, particularly mollusks, in the Gulf of California and the continental slope off Mexico. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i København, 126, 1–178, 15 pls. [details]
original description (of Ankyroderma danielsseni Théel, 1886) Théel, H. (1886). Report on the Holothurioidea collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the Years 1873-76. Part II. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 14 (part 39): 1-290, pl. 1-16., available online at http://19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-39/htm/doc.html [details]
original description (of Ankyroderma loricatum Perrier R., 1898) Perrier, R. (1898). Sur les Holothuries recueillies par le Travailleur et le Talisman. <em>Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences.</em> 126: 1664-1666. [details]
original description (of Eumolpadia asaphes Heding, 1935) Heding, S. G. (1935). Holothurioidea. Part I. Apoda. - Molpadioidea. - Gephyrothurioidea. <em>The Danish Ingolf-Expedition.</em> 4(9): 1-84, pls. I-VIII. [details]
original description (of Haplodactyla mediterranea Grube, 1840) Grube, A.E. (1840). Actinien, Echinodermen und Würmer des Adriatischen- und Mittelmeers nach eigenen Sammlungen beschrieben. <em>Königsberg: J.H. Bon.</em> 92 pp., 12 figs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10662919 [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 Molpadia danielsseni Théel, 1886) Théel, H. (1886). Report on the Holothurioidea collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the Years 1873-76. Part II. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 14 (part 39): 1-290, pl. 1-16., available online at http://19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-39/htm/doc.html [details]
original description (of Molpadia musculus f. spinosa Parker, 1964) Parker, R.H. (1964) Zoogeography and ecology of some macroinvertebrates, particularly mollusks, in the Gulf of California and the continental slope off Mexico. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i København, 126, 1–178, 15 pls. [details]
original description (of Molpadia musculus f. violacea Parker, 1964) Parker, R.H. (1964) Zoogeography and ecology of some macroinvertebrates, particularly mollusks, in the Gulf of California and the continental slope off Mexico. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i København, 126, 1–178, 15 pls. [details]
original description (of Ankyroderma danielsseni Théel, 1886) Théel, H. (1886). Report on the Holothurioidea collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the Years 1873-76. Part II. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 14 (part 39): 1-290, pl. 1-16., available online at http://19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-39/htm/doc.html [details]
original description (of Ankyroderma loricatum Perrier R., 1898) Perrier, R. (1898). Sur les Holothuries recueillies par le Travailleur et le Talisman. <em>Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences.</em> 126: 1664-1666. [details]
original description (of Eumolpadia asaphes Heding, 1935) Heding, S. G. (1935). Holothurioidea. Part I. Apoda. - Molpadioidea. - Gephyrothurioidea. <em>The Danish Ingolf-Expedition.</em> 4(9): 1-84, pls. I-VIII. [details]
original description (of Haplodactyla mediterranea Grube, 1840) Grube, A.E. (1840). Actinien, Echinodermen und Würmer des Adriatischen- und Mittelmeers nach eigenen Sammlungen beschrieben. <em>Königsberg: J.H. Bon.</em> 92 pp., 12 figs., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10662919 [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]
Identification resource
identification resource
Pawson, D. L. (1970). The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Sea Cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). <em>Mem. N.Z. oceanogr. Inst.</em> 52: 1-69. [details] Available for editors 
[request]
[request]Other
context source (Deepsea)
Gebruk A.V., Smirnov A.V., Rogacheva A.V. (2014). Deep-sea fauna of European seas: An annotated species check-list of benthic invertebrates living deeper than 2000 m in the seas bordering Europe. Holothuroidea. <i>Invertebrate Zoology</i>. Vol.11. No.1: 156–180 [in English]. [details] Available for editors [request]
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]
additional source Pawson, D.L.; Vance, D.J.; Ahearn, C. (2001). Western Atlantic sea cucumbers of the Order Molpadiida (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). <i>Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 10</i>: 311-327 (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 Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]
[request]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]
additional source Pawson, D.L.; Vance, D.J.; Ahearn, C. (2001). Western Atlantic sea cucumbers of the Order Molpadiida (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). <i>Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 10</i>: 311-327 (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 Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota.</em> Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | muscular fusiform sea cucumber | [details] |
| French | holothurie puissante | [details] |
| Japanese | シリブトイモナマコ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (43 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma danielsseni Théel, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Haplodactyla mediterranea Grube, 1840)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma hispanicum Petit, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma perrieri Petit, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Trochostoma violaceum Théel, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma musculus (Risso, 1826))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Molpadia loricata (R. Perrier, 1898))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma loricatum Perrier R., 1898)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Molpadia musculus)
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 19 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (1132655 [IZ] Molpadia musculus, anterior)
To PESI (from synonym Trochostoma violaceum Théel, 1886)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Molpadia loricata (R. Perrier, 1898))
To PESI (from synonym Haplodactyla mediterranea Grube, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Ankyroderma loricatum Perrier R., 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Ankyroderma perrieri Petit, 1883)
To PESI (from synonym Eumolpadia asaphes Heding, 1935)
To PESI (from synonym Ankyroderma hispanicum Petit, 1883)
To PESI (from synonym Ankyroderma danielsseni Théel, 1886)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (241 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma danielsseni Théel, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Haplodactyla mediterranea Grube, 1840)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma hispanicum Petit, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma perrieri Petit, 1883)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Trochostoma violaceum Théel, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma musculus (Risso, 1826))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Molpadia loricata (R. Perrier, 1898))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Ankyroderma loricatum Perrier R., 1898)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Molpadia musculus)
To GenBank (19 nucleotides; 19 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (1132655 [IZ] Molpadia musculus, anterior)
To PESI (from synonym Trochostoma violaceum Théel, 1886)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Molpadia loricata (R. Perrier, 1898))
To PESI (from synonym Haplodactyla mediterranea Grube, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Ankyroderma loricatum Perrier R., 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Ankyroderma perrieri Petit, 1883)
To PESI (from synonym Eumolpadia asaphes Heding, 1935)
To PESI (from synonym Ankyroderma hispanicum Petit, 1883)
To PESI (from synonym Ankyroderma danielsseni Théel, 1886)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (241 records)
To ITIS
![To NMNH Extant Collection (1132655 [IZ] Molpadia musculus, anterior)](http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/media/index.php?irn=94352&width=320 "To NMNH Extant Collection (1132655 [IZ] Molpadia musculus, anterior)")
![To NMNH Extant Collection (1132655 [IZ] Molpadia musculus, lateral)](http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/media/index.php?irn=94353&width=320 "To NMNH Extant Collection (1132655 [IZ] Molpadia musculus, lateral)")
