Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Subclass Actinopoda > Order Elasipodida > Family Elpidiidae > Genus Elpidia

Elpidia glacialis Théel, 1876

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Elpidia*	Théel, 1876	accepted genus name
*Tutela*	Perrier R., 1896	synonym

Species group names

*Elpidia glacialis glacialis*	Théel, 1876	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: cold-water sea cucumber sources: National General Status Working Group [Groupe de travail national sur la situation générale]. (2017). Standardized Common Names for Wild Species in Canada [Noms communs normalisés pour les espèces sauvages au Canada].

French: holothurie glaciale

Literature

original description	Théel, H., 1876. Expedition polaire suedoise. Holothurie nouvelle. Archives de Zoologie Experimental et Générale. 5: 11-14.
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	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.
additional source	The Zoological Record: records of zoological literature relating chiefly to the year. Zoological Society of London City: London, UK.
additional source	Théel, H. (1877). Mémoire sur l'Elpidia, nouveau genre d'Holothuries. Sv. Ak. Handl. Xiv. 8: 30 pp., 5 pls.