Zygothuria
Sign in to saveZygothuria is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Mesothuriidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassHolothuroidea
- OrderHolothuriida
- FamilyMesothuriidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 7
- Family
- Mesothuriidae
- Collections
- USNM, UM-RSMAS, UF
- Recorded in
- Guam, Philippines, Indonesia
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Mesothuriidae
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- taxon name
- Zygothuria
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- genus
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Zygothuria is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Mesothuriidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
==Species== The following species are recognised in the genus Zygothuria: Mesothuria candelabri Hérouard, 1923 Mesothuria connectens R. Perrier, 1898 Mesothuria lactea Théel, 1886 Mesothuria marginata Sluiter, 1901 Mesothuria oxysclera R. Perrier, 1899 Mesothuria thomsoni Théel, 1886
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