(Théel, 1886)

Mesothuria parva is a grey sea cucumber with darker tentacles. It is a small to medium (<300 mm) species with spicules that include well-developed tables. It has been reported as trawled from 400 m from off the Great Barrier Reef.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Holothuroidea
Order Aspidochirotida
Family Synallactidae
Genus Mesothuria
Species Mesothuria parva

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Accepted name: Mesothuria parva (Théel, 1886)

Scientific synonyms and common names

Mesothuria parva (Théel, 1886)

Mesothuria murrayi var. parva Théel, 1886

Cannon, L.R.G. and Silver, H. 1986. Sea Cucumbers of Northern Australia. Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia, 60 pp.

Clark, H.L. 1946. The Echinoderm Fauna of Australia: its composition and its origin. Publications of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 566: 1-567.

Fisher, W.K. 1907. The holothurians of the Hawaiian Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 32: 637-744.

Théel, H. 1886. Holothurioidea. Pt. 2. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the H.M.S. 'Challenger' (Zoology) 39: 1-290.

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