Ellipinion

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.

Ellipinion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Holothuroidea
Subclass:
Aspidochirotacea
Order:
Elasipodida
Family:
Elpidiidae
Genus:
Ellipinion

Species
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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. Paulay, Gustav (2014). "Ellipinion – Hérouard, 1923". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
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