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[edit]

The following species are recognised in the genus Psolus:


References[edit]

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