''Mesothuria'' is a genus 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 belonging to the family

Synallactidae The Synallactidae are a family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being o ...

. The genus has a

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 *'' Mesothuria abbreviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 *''

Mesothuria bifurcata ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *''Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 19 ...

'' Hérouard, 1901 *''

Mesothuria carnosa ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Fisher, 1907 *''

Mesothuria cathedralis ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Heding, 1940 *''

Mesothuria crebrapedes ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *''Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 19 ...

'' Cherbonnier & Féral, 1981 *''

Mesothuria deani ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Mitsukuri, 1912 *'' Mesothuria edwardensis'' Massin, 1992 *''

Mesothuria gargantua ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Deichmann, 1930 *''

Mesothuria holothurioides ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Sluiter, 1901 *'' Mesothuria incerta'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 *''

Mesothuria intestinalis ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' (Ascanius, 1805) *''

Mesothuria magellani ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the ...

'' (Ludwig, 1883) *''

Mesothuria maroccana ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Perrier R., 1898 *''

Mesothuria megapoda ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Clark, 1920 *''

Mesothuria milleri ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Gebruk & Solis-Marin in Gebruk, Solis-Marin, Billett, Rogacheva & Tyler, 2012 *''

Mesothuria multipes ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' (Ludwig, 1893) *''

Mesothuria multipora ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Clark, 1920 *''

Mesothuria murrayi ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' (Théel, 1886) *''

Mesothuria oktaknemoides ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Heding, 1940 *''

Mesothuria oktaknemus ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Sluiter, 1901 *''

Mesothuria regularia ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Heding, 1940 *''

Mesothuria roulei ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' (Koehler, 1895) *''

Mesothuria rugosa ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Hérouard, 1912 *''

Mesothuria squamosa ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 *''

Mesothuria sufflava ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' Cherbonnier & Féral, 1984 *''

Mesothuria verrilli ''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'': *'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...

'' (Théel, 1886)

References

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