''Colochirus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
sea cucumber
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the sea floor worldwide. The number of holothuria ...
s in the
family
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Cucumariidae
Cucumariidae is a family of sea cucumbers, marine animals with elongated bodies, leathery skins and tentacles that are found on the sea bed.
Description
Members of the family Cucumariidae are small to medium-sized sea cucumbers, characterised by ...
.
Species
The
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ...
lists the following
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
:
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Colochirus crassus''
Ekman, 1918
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Colochirus cylindricus''
Semper, 1867
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Colochirus pusillus''
Helfer, 1912
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Colochirus quadrangularis''
Troschel, 1846
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Colochirus robustus
''Colochirus robustus'', commonly known as the robust sea cucumber or the yellow sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Cucumariidae. It is found in shallow seas in tropical parts of the central Indo-Pacific region. ''C. robus ...
''
Östergren, 1898
File:Wakatobi-221.jpg, '' Colochirus quadrangularis''
File:Sea cucumber yellow komodo.jpg, ''Colochirus robustus
''Colochirus robustus'', commonly known as the robust sea cucumber or the yellow sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Cucumariidae. It is found in shallow seas in tropical parts of the central Indo-Pacific region. ''C. robus ...
''
References
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Cucumariidae
Holothuroidea genera