''Psolus'' 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 cucumbers in the family
Psolidae
Psolidae 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 Psolidae are small and inconspicuous sea cucumbers found in crevices and u ...
, marine animals with long bodies, leathery skins and tentacles, that inhabit the sea bed.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Psolus'':
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Psolus agulhasicus''
Ludwig & Heding, 1935
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Psolus antarcticus''
(Philippi, 1857)
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Psolus arnaudi''
Cherbonnier, 1974
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Psolus ascidiiformis''
Mitsukuri, 1912
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Psolus atlantis''
O'Loughlin in O'Loughlin et al., 2013
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Psolus belgicae''
Hérouard, 1901
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Psolus byrdae''
O'Loughlin & Whitfield, 2010
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Psolus capensis''
Ludwig & Heding, 1935
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Psolus carolineae''
O'Loughlin & Whitfield, 2010
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Psolus cherbonnieri''
Carriol & Féral, 1985
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Psolus chitonoides
''Psolus chitonoides'', also known as the slipper sea cucumber, armoured sea cucumber, creeping armoured sea cucumber, or creeping pedal sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Psolidae. It is found in shallow water on the wester ...
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Clark, 1901
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Psolus complicatus''
Deichmann, 1930
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Psolus depressus''
Ludwig & Heding, 1935
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Psolus digitatus''
Ludwig, 1893
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Psolus diomedeae
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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Ludwig, 1893
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Psolus dubiosus''
Ludwig & Heding, 1935
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Psolus ephippifer''
Thomson, 1877
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Psolus eximius''
Savel'eva, 1941
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Psolus fabricii
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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(Düben & Koren, 1846)
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Psolus figulus''
Ekman, 1925
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Psolus fimbriatus
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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Sluiter, 1901
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Psolus granulosus
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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Vaney, 1906
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Psolus griffithsi
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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Thandar, 2009
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Psolus heardi
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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O'Loughlin & Skarbnik-López in O'Loughlin et al., 2015
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Psolus hypsinotus
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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Heding, 1942
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Psolus imperfectus
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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H.L. Clark, 1923
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Psolus japonicus
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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Östergren, 1898
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Psolus lawrencei
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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Martinez & Penchaszadeh, 2017
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Psolus levis
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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Koehler & Vaney, 1905
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Psolus lockhartae''
O'Loughlin & Whitfield, 2010
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Psolus macquariensis''
Davey & Whitfield, 2013
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Psolus macrolepis''
Fisher, 1907
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Psolus mannarensis''
James, 1984
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Psolus megaloplax''
Pawson, 1968
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Psolus membranaceus''
Koehler & Vaney, 1905
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Psolus murrayi''
Théel, 1886
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Psolus nummularis''
Perrier R., 1899
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Psolus operculatus''
(Pourtalès, 1868)
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Psolus paradubiosus''
Carriol & Féral, 1985
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Psolus parantarcticus''
Mackenzie & Whitfield, 2011
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Psolus parvulus''
Cherbonnier, 1974
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Psolus patagonicus''
Ekman, 1925
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Psolus pauper''
Ludwig, 1893
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Psolus pawsoni''
Miller & Turner, 1986
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Psolus peronii''
Bell, 1883
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Psolus phantapus''
(Strussenfelt, 1765)
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Psolus pourtalesi''
Théel, 1886
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Psolus propinquus''
Sluiter, 1901
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Psolus punctatus''
Ekman, 1925
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Psolus rufus''
Fernández-Rodríguez, Arias, Borrell, Anadón, Massin & Acuña, 2017
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Psolus salottii''
Mackenzie & Whitfield, 2011
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Psolus segregatus''
Perrier, 1905
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Psolus solidus''
Massin, 1987
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Psolus springthorpei''
Mackenzie & Whitfield, 2011
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Psolus squamatus''
(O.F. Müller, 1776)
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Psolus steuarti''
Mackenzie & Whitfield, 2011
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Psolus tessellatus''
Koehler, 1896
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Psolus tropicus''
Cherbonnier, 1966
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Psolus tuberculosus''
Théel, 1886
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Psolus victoriae''
Tommasi, 1971
Image:Psolus antarcticus (YPM IZ 055520).jpg, '' Psolus antarcticus''.
Image:Psolus arnaudi (USNM E40530) 004.jpeg, '' Psolus arnaudi''.
Image:Psolus charcoti (USNM 1132657) 006.jpeg, '' Psolus charcoti''.
Image:Psolus dubiosus (USNM 1132584) 004.jpeg, '' Psolus dubiosus''.
Image:Psolus fabricii.jpg, ''Psolus fabricii
''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'':
*'' Psolus agulhasicu ...
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Image:Psolus koehleri (USNM E33664) 003.jpeg, '' Psolus koehleri''.
Image:Psolus patagonicus (USNM 1132587) 001.jpeg, '' Psolus patagonicus''.
Image:Brown Psolus, Psolus phantapus, in Newfoundland, Canada (21203783021).jpg, '' Psolus phantapus''.
Image:Psolus squamatus segregatus (USNM E33632) 002.jpeg, '' Psolus squamatus''.
Image:Psolus tessellatus (10.5852-ejt.2013.38) Figure 1.jpg, '' Psolus tessellatus''.
References
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Holothuroidea genera
Dendrochirotida