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Holothuriidae Burmeister, 1837

731943  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:731943)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Echinodermata (Phylum)
  4. Echinozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Holothuroidea (Class)
  6. Actinopoda (Subclass)
  7. Holothuriida (Order)
  8. Holothuriidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Holothuridae Burmeister, 1837 · unaccepted (original spelling, emended to...)  
original spelling, emended to Holothuriidae
Labidodematidae Domantay, 1969 · unaccepted (synonym)

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  1. Genus Actinopyga Bronn, 1860
  2. Genus Bohadschia Jaeger, 1833
  3. Genus Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767
  4. Genus Labidodemas Selenka, 1867
  5. Genus Pearsonothuria Levin in Levin, Kalinin & Stonik, 1984
  6. Genus Ananus Sluiter, 1880 accepted as Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  7. Genus Fistularia Forsskål, 1775 (uncertain > nomen dubium, Junior homonym and no type species designated)
  8. Genus Acolpos Brandt, 1835 accepted as Thymiosycia Pearson, 1914 represented as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914 (nomen oblitum)
  9. Genus Argiodia Pearson, 1914 accepted as Microthele Brandt, 1835 represented as Holothuria (Microthele) Brandt, 1835
  10. Genus Brandtothuria Deichmann, 1958 accepted as Thymiosycia Pearson, 1914 represented as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914
  11. Genus Colpochirota Brandt, 1835 accepted as Bohadschia Jaeger, 1833
  12. Genus Coryphe Gistel, 1848 accepted as Halodeima Pearson, 1914 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) Pearson, 1914 (younger homonym)
  13. Genus Fossothuria Deichmann, 1958 accepted as Cystipus Haacke, 1880 represented as Holothuria (Cystipus) Haacke, 1880
  14. Genus Gastrothuria Perrier R., 1899 accepted as Parastichopus Clark, 1922
  15. Genus Gymnochirota Brandt, 1835 accepted as Semperothuria Deichmann, 1958 represented as Holothuria (Semperothuria) Deichmann, 1958 (nomen oblitum)
  16. Genus Halodeima Pearson, 1914 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) Pearson, 1914
  17. Genus Irenothuria Deichmann, 1958 accepted as Labidodemas Selenka, 1867
  18. Genus Jaegeria Bell, 1887 accepted as Actinopyga Bronn, 1860
  19. Genus Jaegerothuria Deichmann, 1958 accepted as Cystipus Haacke, 1880 represented as Holothuria (Cystipus) Haacke, 1880
  20. Genus Ludwigothuria Deichmann, 1958 accepted as Halodeima Pearson, 1914 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) Pearson, 1914
  21. Genus Metis Gistel, 1848 accepted as Actinopyga Bronn, 1860 (younger homonym)
  22. Genus Muelleria Jaeger, 1833 accepted as Actinopyga Bronn, 1860 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Mulleria Ferussac, 1825 (Mollusca) as well as Mulleria Fleming, 1828 (Synaptidae; = Oestergrenia Heding, 1931))
  23. Genus Mülleria Jaeger, 1833 accepted as Muelleria Jaeger, 1833 accepted as Actinopyga Bronn, 1860 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  24. Genus Paraholothuria Caso, 1964 accepted as Halodeima Pearson, 1914 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) Pearson, 1914
  25. Genus Paramicrothele Caso, 1965 accepted as Thymiosycia Pearson, 1914 represented as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914
  26. Genus Perseis Gistel, 1848 accepted as Bohadschia Jaeger, 1833 (nomen oblitum)
  27. Genus Persites Gistel, 1848 accepted as Perseis Gistel, 1848 accepted as Bohadschia Jaeger, 1833 (misspelling)
  28. Genus Sporadipus Brandt, 1835 accepted as Bohadschia Jaeger, 1833
  29. Genus Thymiosicya Pearson, 1914 accepted as Thymiosycia Pearson, 1914 represented as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914
  30. Genus Trepang Jaeger, 1833 accepted as Halodeima Pearson, 1914 accepted as Holothuria (Halodeima) Pearson, 1914 (nomen oblitum)
  31. Genus Acanthotrapeza Rowe, 1969 represented as Holothuria (Acanthotrapeza) Rowe, 1969
  32. Genus Cystipus Haacke, 1880 represented as Holothuria (Cystipus) Haacke, 1880
  33. Genus Lessonothuria Deichmann, 1958 represented as Holothuria (Lessonothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  34. Genus Mertensiothuria Deichmann, 1958 represented as Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  35. Genus Metriatyla Rowe, 1969 represented as Holothuria (Metriatyla) Rowe, 1969
  36. Genus Microthele Brandt, 1835 represented as Holothuria (Microthele) Brandt, 1835
  37. Genus Panningothuria Rowe, 1969 represented as Holothuria (Panningothuria) Rowe, 1969
  38. Genus Platyperona Rowe, 1969 represented as Holothuria (Platyperona) Rowe, 1969
  39. Genus Roweothuria Thandar, 1988 represented as Holothuria (Roweothuria) Thandar, 1988
  40. Genus Selenkothuria Deichmann, 1958 represented as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  41. Genus Semperothuria Deichmann, 1958 represented as Holothuria (Semperothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  42. Genus Stauropora Rowe, 1969 represented as Holothuria (Stauropora) Rowe, 1969
  43. Genus Stichothuria Cherbonnier, 1980 represented as Holothuria (Stichothuria) Cherbonnier, 1980
  44. Genus Theelothuria Deichmann, 1958 represented as Holothuria (Theelothuria) Deichmann, 1958
  45. Genus Thymiosycia Pearson, 1914 represented as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914
  46. Genus Vaneyothuria Deichmann, 1958 represented as Holothuria (Vaneyothuria) Deichmann, 1958
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Burmeister, Hermann. (1837). <em>Handbuch der Naturgeschichte. Zum Gebrauch bei Vorlesungen. Zweite Abtheilung: Zoologie.</em>. <em>[book].</em> xii + pp. 858 [Zoology 369-858] T.C.F. Enslin, Berlin., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46857365 [details] 
WoRMS (2025). Holothuriidae Burmeister, 1837. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=731943 on 2025-12-12
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2013-06-07 05:45:42Z
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Paulay, Gustav
2013-06-07 06:39:08Z
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Paulay, Gustav
2017-09-21 16:35:42Z
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Paulay, Gustav
2019-03-14 21:41:26Z
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Reich, Mike
2025-03-07 20:22:18Z
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Paulay, Gustav

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Nomenclature

original description Burmeister, Hermann. (1837). <em>Handbuch der Naturgeschichte. Zum Gebrauch bei Vorlesungen. Zweite Abtheilung: Zoologie.</em>. <em>[book].</em> xii + pp. 858 [Zoology 369-858] T.C.F. Enslin, Berlin., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46857365 [details] 

original description (of Labidodematidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

original description (of Brandtothuriidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

original description (of Fossothuriidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

original description (of Mertensiothuriidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

original description (of Argiodidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

original description (of Ludwigothuriidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

original description (of Selenkothuriidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

original description (of Actinopygidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

original description (of Bohadschiidae Gill, 1907) Gill, T. (1907). Holothurian Names. Science, New York, N.Y., ser. 2 26: (185-186). [details] 

original description (of Bohadschiidae Poche, 1907) Poche, 1907. Über den richtigen Gebrauch der Gattungsnamen Holothuria und Actinia, nebst einigen andern, grössenteils dadurch bedingten oder damit in Zusammenhang stehenden Änderungen in der Nomenclatur der Coelenteraten, Echinodemen und Tunicaten. Zoologischer Anzeiger 32: 126-128. [details] 

original description (of Labidodematidae James, 1981) James, D.B., 1981. Studies on Indian echinoderms, 7. On a new family Labidodematidae (Holothurioidea : Aspidochirotida) with a detailed description of Labidodemas rugosum (Ludwig) from the Andamans. J. mar. biol. Ass. India, 23(1&2): 82-85. [details] 

original description (of Holothuriidae Ludwig, 1894) 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. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 17(3): 183 pp., 19 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4339195 [details] 

original description (of Lessonothuriidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

original description (of Vaneyothuriidae Domantay, 1969) Domantay, J.S. (1969). Summary of a monographic study and checklist of Philippine littoral Echinodermata. <em>Acta Manilana.</em> 5A(3): 46-94. [details] 

Identification resource

identification resource Rowe, F. W. E. (1969). A review of the family Holothuriidae (Holothurioidea: Aspidochirotida). <em>Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) (Zool.).</em> 18(4): 119-170., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2636614 [details] 

Other

context source (PeRMS) Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details] 

 
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Japanese クロナマコ科 [from synonym]クロナマコ  [details]
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Holothuriidae Ludwig, 1894)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Holothuriidae) (from synonym Holothuriidae Ludwig, 1894)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Holothuriidae) 

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