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''Holothuria'' is the type
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of the marine animal
family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Holothuriidae Holothuriidae is a Family (biology), family of sea cucumbers, a type of echinoderm. Description Members of the family Holothuriidae have thick fleshy bodies and several rows of tube feet which are used for moving around and for adhering to the s ...
, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as
sea cucumbers Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea ( ). They are benthic marine animals found on the sea floor worldwide, and the number of known holothuroid species worldwide is about 1,786, with the greatest number being in the Asi ...
. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied, limbless
invertebrate Invertebrates are animals that neither develop nor retain a vertebral column (commonly known as a ''spine'' or ''backbone''), which evolved from the notochord. It is a paraphyletic grouping including all animals excluding the chordata, chordate s ...
s which dwell on the ocean floor and are usually
detritivore Detritivores (also known as detrivores, detritophages, detritus feeders or detritus eaters) are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus (decomposing plant and animal parts as well as feces). There are many kinds of invertebrates, ...
s. They resemble a
cucumber The cucumber (''Cucumis sativus'') is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the family Cucurbitaceae that bears cylindrical to spherical fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables.harvested and sold as food.


Species

The World Register of Marine Species recognizes 163 species in 19 subgenera of ''Holothuria'': * Subgenus ''Acanthotrapeza'' ** '' Holothuria coluber'' ** '' Holothuria kubaryi'' ** '' Holothuria pyxis'' ** '' Holothuria tripilata'' * Subgenus ''Cystipus'' ** '' Holothuria casoae'' ** '' Holothuria cubana'' ** '' Holothuria dura'' ** '' Holothuria hartmeyeri'' ** '' Holothuria inhabilis'' ** '' Holothuria jousseaumei'' ** '' Holothuria mammosa'' ** '' Holothuria occidentalis'' ** '' Holothuria pseudofossor'' ** '' Holothuria rigida'' ** '' Holothuria sucosa'' ** '' Holothuria turrisimperfecta'' ** '' Holothuria yann'' * Subgenus ''Halodeima'' ** '' Holothuria enalia'' ** '' Holothuria floridana'' ** '' Holothuria grisea'' ** '' Holothuria inornata'' ** '' Holothuria manningi'' ** '' Holothuria mexicana'' ** '' Holothuria nigralutea'' ** '' Holothuria pulla'' ** '' Holothuria signata'' * Subgenus ''Holothuria'' ** '' Holothuria algeriensis '' ** '' Holothuria caparti'' ** '' Holothuria dakarensis'' ** '' Holothuria fungosa'' ** '' Holothuria helleri'' ** '' Holothuria mammata'' ** '' Holothuria massaspicula'' ** '' Holothuria stellati'' ** '' Holothuria tubulosa'' * Subgenus ''Lessonothuria'' ** '' Holothuria cavans'' ** '' Holothuria coronata'' ** '' Holothuria cumulus'' ** '' Holothuria duoturricula'' ** '' Holothuria glandifera'' ** '' Holothuria immobilis'' ** '' Holothuria insignis'' ** '' Holothuria lineata'' ** '' Holothuria multipilula'' ** '' Holothuria pardalis'' ** '' Holothuria tuberculata'' ** '' Holothuria verrucosa'' * Subgenus ''Mertensiothuria'' ** '' Holothuria albofusca'' ** '' Holothuria aphanes'' ** '' Holothuria artensis'' ** '' Holothuria fuscorubra'' ** '' Holothuria hilla'' ** '' Holothuria isuga'' ** '' Holothuria viridiaurantia'' * Subgenus ''Metriatyla'' ** '' Holothuria aculeata'' ** '' Holothuria albiventer'' ** '' Holothuria alex'' ** '' Holothuria brauni'' ** '' Holothuria conica'' ** '' Holothuria cyrielle'' ** '' Holothuria horrida'' ** '' Holothuria keesingi'' ** '' Holothuria lessoni'' ** '' Holothuria martensii'' ** '' Holothuria submersa'' ** '' Holothuria tortonesei'' * Subgenus ''Microthele'' ** '' Holothuria fuscogilva'' ** '' Holothuria fuscopunctata'' * Subgenus ''Panningothuria'' ** '' Holothuria austrinabassa'' * Subgenus ''Platyperona'' ** '' Holothuria crosnieri'' ** '' Holothuria difficilis'' ** '' Holothuria excellens'' ** '' Holothuria insolita'' ** '' Holothuria parvula'' ) ** '' Holothuria rowei'' ** '' Holothuria samoana'' ** '' Holothuria sanctori'' * Subgenus ''Roweothuria'' ** '' Holothuria arguinensis'' ** '' Holothuria poli'' ** '' Holothuria vemae'' * Subgenus ''Selenkothuria'' ** '' Holothuria bacilla'' ** '' Holothuria carere'' ** '' Holothuria erinacea'' ** '' Holothuria glaberrima'' ** '' Holothuria lubrica'' ** '' Holothuria mactanensis'' ** '' Holothuria moebii'' ** '' Holothuria parva'' ** '' Holothuria parvispinea'' ** '' Holothuria portovallartensis'' ** '' Holothuria sinica'' ** '' Holothuria theeli'' ** '' Holothuria vittalonga'' * Subgenus ''Semperothuria'' ** '' Holothuria granosa'' ** '' Holothuria imitans'' ** '' Holothuria languens'' ** '' Holothuria roseomaculata'' ** '' Holothuria surinamensis'' * Subgenus ''Stauropora'' ** '' Holothuria aemula'' ** '' Holothuria anulifera'' ** '' Holothuria bo'' ** '' Holothuria discrepans'' ** '' Holothuria dofleinii'' ** '' Holothuria fuscocinerea'' ** '' Holothuria hawaiiensis'' ** '' Holothuria mitis'' ** '' Holothuria modesta'' ** '' Holothuria olivacea'' ** '' Holothuria pervicax'' ** '' Holothuria pluricuriosa'' * Subgenus '' Stichothuria'' ** '' Holothuria coronopertusa'' * Subgenus ''Theelothuria'' ** '' Holothuria asperita'' ** '' Holothuria cadelli'' ** '' Holothuria duoturriforma'' ** '' Holothuria foresti'' ** '' Holothuria hamata'' ** '' Holothuria imperator'' ** '' Holothuria klunzingeri'' ** '' Holothuria kurti'' ** '' Holothuria longicosta'' ** '' Holothuria maculosa'' ** '' Holothuria michaelseni'' ** '' Holothuria notabilis'' ** '' Holothuria paraprinceps'' ** '' Holothuria princeps'' ** '' Holothuria pseudonotabilis'' ** ''
Holothuria spinifera ''Holothuria spinifera'', the brown sandfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is placed in the subgenus ''Theelothuria'', making its full name ''Holothuria'' (''Theelothuria'') ''spinifera''. In India it is known as ...
'' ** '' Holothuria squamifera'' ** '' Holothuria turriscelsa'' * Subgenus ''Thymiosycia'' ** '' Holothuria altaturricula'' ** '' Holothuria arenicola'' ** '' Holothuria conusalba'' ** '' Holothuria gracilis'' ** '' Holothuria impatiens'' ** '' Holothuria macroperona'' ** '' Holothuria marginata'' ** '' Holothuria milloti'' ** '' Holothuria minax'' ** '' Holothuria remollescens'' ** '' Holothuria strigosa'' ** '' Holothuria thomasi'' ** '' Holothuria truncata'' ** '' Holothuria unicolor'' ** '' Holothuria zihuatanensis'' * Subgenus '' Vaneyothuria'' ** '' Holothuria integra'' ** '' Holothuria lentiginosa'' ** '' Holothuria sinefibula'' ** '' Holothuria suspecta'' ** '' Holothuria uncia'' ** '' Holothuria zacae'' * Subgenus ''
incertae sedis or is a term used for a taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
'' (uncertain placement) ** '' Holothuria arenacava'' ** '' Holothuria atra'' ** '' Holothuria cinerascens'' ** ''
Holothuria edulis ''Holothuria edulis'', commonly known as the edible sea cucumber or the pink and black sea cucumber, is a species of echinoderm in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus ''Halodeima'' by Pearson in 1914, making its full scientif ...
'' ** '' Holothuria flavomaculata'' ** '' Holothuria forskali'' ** '' Holothuria kefersteinii'' ** '' Holothuria leucospilota'' ** '' Holothuria nobilis'' ** '' Holothuria platei'' ** '' Holothuria pyxoides'' ** ''
Holothuria scabra ''Holothuria scabra'', or sandfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the Family (biology), family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus ''Metriatyla'' by Rowe in 1969 and is the type species of the subgenus. Sandfish are harvested and proce ...
'' ** '' Holothuria whitmaei''


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1408044 Holothuriidae Holothuroidea genera