Ellipinion
Genus of sea cucumbers
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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.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Elasipodida |
| Family: | Elpidiidae |
| Genus: | Ellipinion Hérouard, 1923[1] |
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Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Ellipinion:[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
