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

Enypniastes eximia Théel, 1882

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Enypniastes*	Théel, 1882	accepted genus name
*Euryplastes*	Koehler & Vaney, 1905	synonym
*Planktothuria*	Gilchrist, 1920	synonym

Species group names

*Enypniastes diaphana*	(Gilchrist, 1920)	synonym
*Pelagothuria Bouvieri*	Hérouard, 1906	synonym
*Planktothuria diaphana*	Gilchrist, 1920	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ユメナマコ

Literature

original description	Théel, H. (1882). Report on the Holothuroidea dredged by H.M.S. 'Challenger' during the years 1873-76. Part i. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology. 4 (part 13): i-ix, 1-176, pl. 1-46.
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	Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S.
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.
source of synonymy	Gebruk, A. V. (1989). Revision of the family Pelagothuriidae (Holothuroidea, Elasipoda) with a review of Enypniastes eximia and Pelagothuria natatrix. 1. Review of the family Pelagothuriidae (Elasipoda). Zoologicheskii Zhurnal, 68(12), 57–66. [in Russian]
identification resource	Pawson, D. L. (1970). The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Sea Cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). Mem. N.Z. oceanogr. Inst. 52: 1-69.