Psolus

A genus of sea cucumbers with leathery skins and tentacles.

Last updated 13 October 2026

Psolus is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Psolidae. These marine animals have long bodies, leathery skins and tentacles, and inhabit the sea bed.

Scientific classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassHolothuroidea
OrderDendrochirotida
FamilyPsolidae
GenusPsolus

Named by Oken, 1815

Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Psolus (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quick Facts

Family

Psolidae

Body description

long bodies
leathery skins
tentacles

Habitat

sea bed

Facts from the source article.

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Sources

Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.

Wikipedia: Psolus (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.

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