Hong Kong Register of Marine Species - Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767

HKRMS taxon details

Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767

AphiaID

123456 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123456)

Classification

Status

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Rank

Genus

Parent

Holothuriidae Burmeister, 1837

Original name

Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767

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Subgenus Holothuria (Lessonothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) insignis Ludwig, 1875
2. Species Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis Selenka, 1867
Subgenus Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla Lesson, 1830
2. Species Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835) represented as Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Subgenus Holothuria (Metriatyla) Rowe, 1969
1. Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833 represented as Holothuria scabra Jaeger, 1833
Subgenus Holothuria (Selenkothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Selenkothuria) moebii Ludwig, 1883
Subgenus Holothuria (Semperothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Semperothuria) cinerascens (Brandt, 1835) represented as Holothuria cinerascens (Brandt, 1835)
Subgenus Holothuria (Stauropora) Rowe, 1969
1. Species Holothuria (Stauropora) fuscocinerea Jaeger, 1833
2. Species Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax Selenka, 1867
Subgenus Holothuria (Theelothuria) Deichmann, 1958
1. Species Holothuria (Theelothuria) kurti Ludwig, 1891
Subgenus Holothuria (Thymiosycia) Pearson, 1914
1. Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria cinerascens (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Species Holothuria scabra Jaeger, 1833
Species Holothuria insignis Ludwig, 1875 accepted as Holothuria (Lessonothuria) insignis Ludwig, 1875
Species Holothuria kurti Ludwig, 1891 accepted as Holothuria (Theelothuria) kurti Ludwig, 1891
Species Holothuria arenicola Semper, 1868 represented as Holothuria (Thymiosycia) arenicola Semper, 1868
Species Holothuria Moebii Ludwig, 1883 represented as Holothuria (Selenkothuria) moebii Ludwig, 1883
Species Holothuria pardalis Selenka, 1867 represented as Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis Selenka, 1867
Species Holothuria pervicax Selenka, 1867 represented as Holothuria (Stauropora) pervicax Selenka, 1867

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

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]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

Taxonomic citation

HKRMS (2025). Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123456 on 2026-06-07

Regional species database citation

Astudillo, J. C.; Williams, G. A.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Cannicci, S.; Yasuhara, M.; Yau, C.; Qiu, J-W.; Ang, P. O.; To, A. W. L.; Shea, S. K. H. (Eds.) (2026). Hong Kong Register of Marine Species. Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123456 on 2026-06-07

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2013-06-07 07:51:19Z

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Paulay, Gustav

2022-05-17 07:45:05Z

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Paulay, Gustav

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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]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

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. In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America. pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]

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. (look up in IMIS) [details]

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. [details]