Species Identification
Species Identification: Find Species
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Dendrochirotida
Family: Psolidae

Genus: Psolus

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30 species
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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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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Psolus dubiosusLudwig & Heding, 1935

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Psolus dubiosus
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Psolus ephippifer
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Harvey-Clark, Chris

Arctic, Northeast Pacific

Psolus fabriciiDüben & Koren, 1846

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris
 
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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