''Zygothuria'' is a genus of
sea cucumber
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class (biology), 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 be ...
s belonging to the family
Mesothuriidae. The genus has a
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Zygothuria'':
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Mesothuria candelabri''
Hérouard, 1923
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Mesothuria connectens''
R. Perrier, 1898
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Mesothuria lactea''
Théel, 1886
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Mesothuria marginata''
Sluiter, 1901
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Mesothuria oxysclera''
R. Perrier, 1899
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Mesothuria thomsoni''
Théel, 1886
References
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Holothuriida
Holothuroidea genera