''Labidodemas'' 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 ...

of marine

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 ...

Holothuriidae Holothuriidae is a 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 surface. The body ...

. The genus was erected by

Emil Selenka Emil Selenka (27 February, 1842, Braunschweig – 20 February, 1902, Munich) was a German zoologist. He is known for his research on invertebrates and apes and the scientific expeditions he organized to Southeast Asia and South America. ...

in 1867.

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 ...

recognises the following species: * ''

Labidodemas americanum ''Labidodemas'' is a genus of marine sea cucumbers in the family Holothuriidae. The genus was erected by Emil Selenka in 1867. Species The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species: * '' Labidodemas americanum'' Deichmann ...

'' Deichmann, 1938 * '' Labidodemas maccullochi'' (Deichmann, 1958) * '' Labidodemas pertinax'' (Ludwig, 1875) * '' Labidodemas pseudosemperianum'' Massin, Samyn & Thandar, 2004 * '' Labidodemas quadripartitum'' Massin, Samyn & Thandar, 2004 * ''

Labidodemas rugosum ''Labidodemas rugosum'' is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region. Description ''Labidodemas rugosum'' has a distinctive white-pink hue. It is covered in long pinkish-white papilla ...

'' (Ludwig, 1875) * '' Labidodemas semperianum'' Selenka, 1867 * ''

Labidodemas spineum ''Labidodemas'' is a genus of marine sea cucumbers in the Family (biology), family Holothuriidae. The genus was erected by Emil Selenka in 1867. Species The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species: * ''Labidodemas ameri ...

'' Massin, Samyn & Thandar, 2004 Image:Labidodemas pertinax.jpg, '' Labidodemas pertinax'' Image:Labidodemas rugosum.jpg, ''

References

Holothuriidae Holothuroidea genera {{Holothuroidea-stub