Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Subclass Actinopoda > Order Dendrochirotida > Family Cucumariidae

Ocnus Forbes & Goodsir in Forbes, 1841

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Pentacucumis*	Deichmann, 1957	synonym

Children

Ocnus brunneus (Forbes in Thompson, 1840)
Ocnus glacialis (Ljungman, 1879)
Ocnus lacteus (Forbes & Goodsir, 1839)
Ocnus petiti (Cherbonnier, 1957)
Ocnus planci (Brandt, 1835)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: オクヌス属

Literature

original description	Forbes, E. (1841). A history of British Starfishes and other animals of the class Echinodermata. London; John Van Voorst. 267 pp.
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.
additional source	Cherbonnier, G. (1988). Échinodermes: Holothurides. Faune de Madagascar. Paris, Publicé sous les auspices du Gouvernment de la République Malgache, Éditions de l'ORSTOM. 70: 1-292.
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.