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Family: Psolidae



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59 species (see list below)
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic
Max. Length 2.3 cm TL
Echinopsolus acanthocola Gutt, 1990

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Echinopsolus acanthocola
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Lissothuria antillensis
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Lissothuria braziliensis
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Lissothuria deichmannae
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Lissothuria nutriens
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Lissothuria ornata
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Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Neopsolidium kerguelensis
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Pseudopsolus macquariensis
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Psolidium bidiscum
[Pale creeping pedal sea cucumber]
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Psolidium braziliense
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Psolidium bullatum
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Psolidium complanatum
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Psolidium disciformis
[Small white rock sea cucumber]
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Psolidium dorsipes
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Max. Length 1.4 cm TL
 
Psolidium ekmani
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Psolidium ephippifer
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Max. Length 1.2 cm TL
 
Psolidium eubullatum
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Psolidium gaini
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Max. Length 2.1 cm TL
 
Psolidium gracile
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Max. Length 1.8 cm TL
 
Psolidium incertum
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Psolidium kharlamenkoi
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Psolidium normani
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Psolidium ornatum
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Max. Length 2.1 cm TL
 
Psolidium panamense
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Psolidium pawsoni
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Max. Length 1.5 cm TL
 
Psolidium planum
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic.

Psolidium poriferum (Studer, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Psolidium poriferum
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Psolidium schnabelae
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Psolidium tenue
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Psolus antarcticus
[Antarctic rock sea cucumber]
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Psolus arnaudi
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Psolus boholensis
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Psolus charcoti
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Psolus cherbonnieri
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Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
 
Psolus chitinoides
[Slipper sea cucumber]
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Psolus complanatus
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Psolus diomedeae
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Psolus dubiosus Ludwig & Heding, 1935

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Psolus dubiosus
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Psolus ephippifer
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Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Arctic, Northeast Pacific

Psolus fabricii Düben & Koren, 1846

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Psolus fabricii
[Scarlet psolus]
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Psolus hypsinotus
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Psolus japonicus
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Psolus koehleri
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Psolus macrolepis
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Psolus marcusi
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Psolus neozolanicus
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Psolus paradubiosus
[Basket rock sea cucumber]
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Psolus parvulus
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Psolus patagonicus
[Patagonian rock sea cucumber]
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Psolus peronii
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Psolus phantapus
[Arctic armored cucumber]
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Psolus pourtalesii
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Psolus segregatus
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Max. Length 1.9 cm TL
 
Psolus solidus
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Psolus squamatus
[White creeping pedal sea cucumber]
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Psolus tessellatus
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Psolus tuberculosus
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Psolus valvatus
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Psolus vitoriae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Echinopsolus acanthocola Antarctic Atlantic 2.3 TL 1990
Lissothuria antillensis Western Atlantic. 1967
Lissothuria braziliensis Western Atlantic 1886
Lissothuria deichmannae Western Atlantic
Lissothuria nutriens Western Atlantic 1901
Lissothuria ornata Eastern Pacific. 1867
Neopsolidium kerguelensis Antarctic Indian Ocean. 5.5 TL 1886
Pseudopsolus macquariensis Antarctic Indian Ocean (
Psolidium bidiscum Pale creeping pedal sea cucumber Eastern Pacific 3 TL 1896
Psolidium braziliense Eastern Pacific
Psolidium bullatum Eastern Pacific 1915
Psolidium complanatum Eastern Indian Ocean 1969
Psolidium disciformis Small white rock sea cucumber Southeast Pacific 1886
Psolidium dorsipes Southeast Pacific
Psolidium ekmani To be filled. 1.4 TL 1941
Psolidium ephippifer To be filled.
Psolidium eubullatum To be filled. 1.2 TL 1941
Psolidium gaini Antarctic Atlantic 1914
Psolidium gracile To be filled. 2.1 TL 1894
Psolidium incertum Antarctic 1.8 TL 1886
Psolidium kharlamenkoi Antarctic 2021
Psolidium normani Antarctic Indian Ocean 2008
Psolidium ornatum To be filled. 1893
Psolidium panamense To be filled. 2.1 TL 1894
Psolidium pawsoni Antarctic Indian Ocean 2008
Psolidium planum To be filled. 1.5 TL 1941
Psolidium poriferum Antarctic. 1876
Psolidium schnabelae Antarctic Indian Ocean 2008
Psolidium tenue Antarctic Indian Ocean 1925
Psolus antarcticus Antarctic rock sea cucumber Southeast Pacific and Ant 1857
Psolus arnaudi Antarctic Indian Ocean 1974
Psolus boholensis Western Central Pacific 1868
Psolus charcoti Antarctic 1906
Psolus cherbonnieri Antarctic Indian Ocean 1985
Psolus chitinoides Slipper sea cucumber Eastern Pacific. 12.5 TL 1901
Psolus complanatus Western Central Pacific 1868
Psolus diomedeae Eastern Pacific. 1893
Psolus dubiosus Antarctic Atlantic 1935
Psolus ephippifer Antarctic Indian Ocean 1876
Psolus fabricii Scarlet psolus Arctic, Northeast Pacific 1846
Psolus hypsinotus Northern Atlantic. 1942
Psolus japonicus Northeast Pacific and the 1898
Psolus koehleri Antarctic Indian Ocean 1914
Psolus macrolepis To be filled. 1907
Psolus marcusi To be filled. 1971
Psolus neozolanicus Southwest Pacific 1925
Psolus paradubiosus Basket rock sea cucumber Southeast Pacific and Ant 1985
Psolus parvulus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1974
Psolus patagonicus Patagonian rock sea cucumber Patagonia
Psolus peronii Arctic and Northeast Paci 1883
Psolus phantapus Arctic armored cucumber Arctic, Northeast Pacific
Psolus pourtalesii Atlantic Ocean. 1886
Psolus segregatus Atlantic Ocean. 1905
Psolus solidus To be filled. 1.9 TL 1987
Psolus squamatus White creeping pedal sea cucumber Atlantic and the Pacific. 1844
Psolus tessellatus Northeast Atlantic. 1896
Psolus tuberculosus Western Central Atlantic.
Psolus valvatus Western Central Atlantic.
Psolus vitoriae To be filled. 1971



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