''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'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

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Holothuria tripilata ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' * Subgenus ''Cystipus'' ** ''

Holothuria casoae ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

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Holothuria cubana ''Holothuria (Cystipus) cubana'' is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. This species was first described by Ludwig in 1875. Description ''Holothuria cubana'' live at a depth of 0–7 meters and grow to a length of 15 cm. ...

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Holothuria dura ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

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Holothuria hartmeyeri ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

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Holothuria inhabilis ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

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Holothuria jousseaumei ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal Family (biology), family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. Th ...

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Holothuria mammosa ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

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Holothuria occidentalis ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' Holothuria pseudofossor'' ** '' Holothuria rigida'' ** '' Holothuria sucosa'' ** '' Holothuria turrisimperfecta'' ** ''

Holothuria yann ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' * Subgenus ''Halodeima'' ** '' Holothuria enalia'' ** ''

Holothuria floridana ''Holothuria floridana'', the Florida sea cucumber, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Holothuriidae. It is found on the seabed just below the low tide mark in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Descriptio ...

'' ** '' Holothuria grisea'' ** '' Holothuria inornata'' ** '' Holothuria manningi'' ** '' Holothuria mexicana'' ** '' Holothuria nigralutea'' ** '' Holothuria pulla'' ** '' Holothuria signata'' * Subgenus ''Holothuria'' ** ''

Holothuria algeriensis ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' Holothuria caparti'' ** '' Holothuria dakarensis'' ** '' Holothuria fungosa'' ** '' Holothuria helleri'' ** ''

Holothuria mammata ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' Holothuria massaspicula'' ** '' Holothuria stellati'' ** '' Holothuria tubulosa'' * Subgenus ''Lessonothuria'' ** '' Holothuria cavans'' ** ''

Holothuria coronata ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' Holothuria cumulus'' ** '' Holothuria duoturricula'' ** '' Holothuria glandifera'' ** '' Holothuria immobilis'' ** ''

Holothuria insignis ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

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Holothuria lineata ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' Holothuria multipilula'' ** '' Holothuria pardalis'' ** '' Holothuria tuberculata'' ** '' Holothuria verrucosa'' * Subgenus ''Mertensiothuria'' ** '' Holothuria albofusca'' ** '' Holothuria aphanes'' ** '' Holothuria artensis'' ** '' Holothuria fuscorubra'' ** ''

Holothuria hilla ''Holothuria hilla'' is a species of sea cucumber in the subgenus ''Mertensiothuria'' of the genus ''Holothuria''. Some common names include the contractile sea cucumber, the sand sifting sea cucumber and the tigertail sea cucumber, and in Hawaii ...

Holothuria sanctori ''Holothuria sanctori'' is a species of sea cucumber in the genus ''Holothuria ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus ar ...

'' * Subgenus ''Roweothuria'' ** ''

Holothuria arguinensis ''Holothuria arguinensis'' is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae Holothuriidae is a Family (biology), family of sea cucumbers, a type of echinoderm. Description Members of the family Holothuriidae have thick fleshy bodies a ...

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Holothuria poli ''Holothuria (Roweothuria) poli'', also known as the white spot cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuridae and the subgenus ''Roweothuria.'' The species was first described by the Italian doctor and naturalist Stefano dell ...

Holothuria anulifera ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' Holothuria bo'' ** '' Holothuria discrepans'' ** '' Holothuria dofleinii'' ** '' Holothuria fuscocinerea'' ** '' Holothuria hawaiiensis'' ** '' Holothuria mitis'' ** '' Holothuria modesta'' ** '' Holothuria olivacea'' ** ''

Holothuria pervicax ''Holothuria pervicax'' is a species of sea cucumber in the genus ''Holothuria''. It is commonly called the stubborn sea cucumber due to its inability to be kept alive in captivity. It is commonly found buried beneath rocks on reefs in warm water ...

'' ** '' Holothuria pluricuriosa'' * Subgenus '' Stichothuria'' ** '' Holothuria coronopertusa'' * Subgenus ''Theelothuria'' ** '' Holothuria asperita'' ** '' Holothuria cadelli'' ** '' Holothuria duoturriforma'' ** '' Holothuria foresti'' ** ''

Holothuria hamata ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' Holothuria imperator'' ** '' Holothuria klunzingeri'' ** '' Holothuria kurti'' ** '' Holothuria longicosta'' ** '' Holothuria maculosa'' ** '' Holothuria michaelseni'' ** '' Holothuria notabilis'' ** ''

Holothuria paraprinceps ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' 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'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' 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'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft-bodied ...

'' ** '' 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

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