Pseudostichopus is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the monotypic family Pseudostichopodidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Pseudostichopus
Pseudostichopus peripatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Persiculida
Family: Pseudostichopodidae
Kerr, Paulay, Reich, Wilson, Carvajal & Rouse, 2017
Genus: Pseudostichopus
Théel, 1886
Synonyms

(Genus)

  • Filithuria Koehler & Vaney, 1905
  • Peristichopus Djakonov, 1949
  • Plicastichopus Heding, 1940
  • Pseudostichopus (Pseudostichopus) Heding, 1940
  • Pseudostichopus (Trachostichopus) Heding, 1940
  • Trachostichopus Heding, 1940

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Pseudostichopus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Pseudostichopus Théel, 1886". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pseudostichopus Théel, 1886". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10.