Psolus

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Psolus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Dendrochirotida
Family: Psolidae
Genus: Psolus
Oken, 1815 [1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Cuvieria Cuvier, ex Peron MS, 1817
  • Lepidopsolus Bronn, 1860
  • Lophothuria Verrill, 1866

Psolus is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Psolidae, marine animals with long bodies, leathery skins and tentacles, that inhabit the sea bed.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Psolus:


References

  1. ^ Paulay, Gustav (2015). "Psolus Oken, 1815". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 16 October 2017.