Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Order Dendrochirotida > Family Psolidae > Genus Psolus

Psolus squamatus (O.F. Müller, 1776) Lütken, 1857

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Psolus*	Jaeger, 1833	accepted genus name
*Cuvieria*	Cuvier, ex Peron MS, 1817, non LeSueur & Petit, 1807, nec Leach, 1814	synonym

Species group names

*Holothuria squamata*	Müller, 1776	synonym
*Psolus valvatus*	Östergren, 1904	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Swedish: vit lergök

Literature

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	Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp.
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 cucumbres, sea lilies, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400.
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (77 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Paulay, G. (2014). Psolus squamatus (O.F. Müller, 1776) Lütken, 1857. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124713