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

Psolus Oken, 1815

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cuvieria*	Cuvier, ex Peron MS, 1817, non LeSueur & Petit, 1807, nec Leach, 1814	synonym

Children

Psolus fabricii (Düben & Koren, 1846)
Psolus hypsinotus Heding, 1942
Psolus nummularis Perrier R., 1899
Psolus operculatus (Pourtalès, 1868)
Psolus phantapus (Strussenfelt, 1765)
Psolus pourtalesi Théel, 1886
Psolus squamatus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
Psolus tessellatus Koehler, 1896

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: マツカサキンコ属

Literature

original description	Oken, L. (1815-1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil: Zoologie. Erste Abtheilung: Fleischlose Thiere,Leipzig: C.H. Reclam & Jena: A. Schmid, [book (3rd vol part one, of 3 vols, including plates atlas of T.1, 1813]. xxviii + 842 pp. + xviii, 40 pls. L [copepods 180-184, 357-359, 4 plates].
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	Reich, M. (1997). Holothurienreste (Echinodermata) aus dem Eemium der Kernbohrung DA 1 bei Dagebüll (Pleistozän, NW-Deutschland). Meyniana. 49: 139-149, 1 fig., 2 tables, 1 pl.
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.