Ellipinion Hérouard 1923

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.

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

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