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Zygothuria is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Mesothuriidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumEchinodermata
  3. ClassHolothuroidea
  4. OrderHolothuriida
  5. FamilyMesothuriidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
7
Family
Mesothuriidae
Collections
USNM, UM-RSMAS, UF
Recorded in
Guam, Philippines, Indonesia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Mesothuriidae
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taxon name
Zygothuria
taxon rank
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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