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

Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Holothuria (Halodeima) Pearson, 1914
Holothuria (Holothuria) Linnaeus, 1767
Holothuria (Microthele) Brandt, 1835
Holothuria (Panningothuria) Rowe, 1969
Holothuria (Platyperona) Rowe, 1969
Holothuria (Roweothuria) Thandar, 1988
Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914
Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) Deichmann, 1958
Holothuria aspera Bell, 1889
Holothuria atra Jaeger, 1833
Holothuria forskali Delle Chiaje, 1824

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Japanese: クロナマコ属

Literature

original description	Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767].
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	Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. In: Wells, A.; Houston, W.W.K. (Ed.) Zoological catalogue of Australia, 33. CSIRO: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-05696-3. XIII. 510 pp.