Ellipinion
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Subclass: | Aspidochirotacea |
| Order: | Elasipodida |
| Family: | Elpidiidae |
| Genus: | Ellipinion Hérouard [1] |
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Ellipinion is a genus of deep-sea swimming sea cucumbers in the family Elpidiidae. It was first described by the French marine biologist Edgard Hérouard in 1923.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species:[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
- 1 2 Paulay, Gustav (2014). "Ellipinion – Hérouard, 1923". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
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