Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Order Elasipodida > Family Elpidiidae

Elpidia Théel, 1876

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Tutela*	Perrier R., 1896	synonym

Children

Elpidia echinata (R. Perrier, 1896)

Literature

original description	Théel, H., 1876. Expedition polaire suedoise. Holothurie nouvelle. Archives de Zoologie Experimental et Générale. 5: 11-14.
original description	Théel, H., 1876. Note sur l'Elpida genre nouveau du groupe des Holothuries. Bihang Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. 4(4): 7 pps.
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	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. (Abstract, Oefv. Ak. Förh. Bihang, iv. 4.)
additional source	Thandar, A.S. (1999). Deep-sea Holothuroids taken by the R.V. Africana II in 1959, from off the West Coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa, Ann. S. Afr. Mus., Vol. 105(9): 364-409, 16 figs, 2 tables

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Citation

Paulay, G. (2014). Elpidia Théel, 1876. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123512