Eupentacta quinquesemita

Eupentacta quinquesemita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Dendrochirotida
Family: Sclerodactylidae
Genus: Eupentacta
Species:
E. quinquesemita
Binomial name
Eupentacta quinquesemita
(Selenka, 1867)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cucumaria chronhjelmi Théel, 1886
  • Cucumaria quinquesemita Selenka, 1867
  • Eupentacta chronhjelmi (Théel, 1886)

Eupentacta quinquesemita is a species of sea cucumber, a marine invertebrate with an elongated body, a leathery skin and tentacles surrounding the mouth. It is commonly known as the stiff-footed sea cucumber or white sea cucumber,[2] and occurs on rocky coasts in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.

  1. ^ a b Paulay, Gustav (2010). "Eupentacta quinquesemita (Selenka, 1867)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference williams was invoked but never defined (see the help page).