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

Mesothuria Ludwig, 1894

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Allantis*	Hérouard, 1902	synonym
*Diplasiothuria*	Heding, 1942	synonym
*Mesothuria (Allantis)*	Hérouard, 1902	synonym
*Mesothuria (Diplasiothuria)*	Heding, 1942	synonym
*Mesothuria (Mesothuria)*	Ludwig, 1894	synonym
*Mesothuria (Penichrothuria)*	Heding, 1942	synonym

Children

Mesothuria bifurcata Hérouard, 1901
Mesothuria cathedralis Heding, 1940
Mesothuria intestinalis (Ascanius, 1805)
Mesothuria maroccana Perrier R., 1898
Mesothuria murrayi (Théel, 1886)
Mesothuria oktaknemus Sluiter, 1901
Mesothuria roulei (Koehler, 1895)
Mesothuria rugosa Hérouard, 1912
Mesothuria verrilli (Théel, 1886)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: クマサカナマコ属

Literature

original description	Ludwig, H. (1894). The Holothurioidea. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross," during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z. L. Tanner, U. S. N., commanding. XII. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College. 17(3): 183 pp., 19 pls.
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	Thandar, A. S. (1992). The South African Museum's Meiring Naude cruises. Part 18: Holothuroidea. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 101: 159-180.
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.