Biology:Ellipinion

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Short description: Genus of sea cucumbers

Ellipinion
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Elasipodida
Family: Elpidiidae
Genus: Ellipinion
Hérouard, 1923[1]
Species

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Ellipinion is a genus of deep-sea sea cucumbers in the family Elpidiidae. It was first described by the French marine biologist Edgard Hérouard in 1923.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Ellipinion:[1]

  • Ellipinion alani Rogacheva, Gebruk & Alt, 2013
  • Ellipinion albida (Théel, 1882)
  • Ellipinion bucephalum Hansen, 1975
  • Ellipinion delagei (Hérouard, 1896)
  • Ellipinion facetum (Hansen, 1975)
  • Ellipinion galatheae (Hansen, 1956)
  • Ellipinion kumai (Mitsukuri, 1912)
  • Ellipinion molle (Théel, 1879)
  • Ellipinion papillosum (Théel, 1879)
  • Ellipinion solidum Hansen, 1975

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18519296 entry