''Colochirus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

sea cucumber Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the sea floor worldwide. The number of holothu ...

s in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Cucumariidae Cucumariidae is a family of sea cucumbers, marine animals with elongated bodies, leathery skins and tentacles that are found on the sea bed. Description Members of the family Cucumariidae are small to medium-sized sea cucumbers, characterised b ...

Species

The

World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific speciali ...

lists the following

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

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Colochirus crassus ''Colochirus'' is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Cucumariidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Colochirus crassus'' Ekman, 1918 *'' Colochirus cylindricus'' Semper, 1867 *'' Colochirus p ...

'' Ekman, 1918 *'' Colochirus cylindricus'' Semper, 1867 *'' Colochirus pusillus'' Helfer, 1912 *''

Colochirus quadrangularis ''Colochirus quadrangularis'', commonly known as the thorny sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Cucumariidae. It is found in shallow seas in tropical parts of the Indo-Pacific region. Description ''Colochirus quadrangulari ...

'' Troschel, 1846 *''

Colochirus robustus ''Colochirus robustus'', commonly known as the robust sea cucumber or the yellow sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Cucumariidae. It is found in shallow seas in tropical parts of the central Indo-Pacific region. ''C. robustu ...

'' Östergren, 1898 File:Wakatobi-221.jpg, ''

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5147834 Cucumariidae Holothuroidea genera