Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Fistularia impatiens Forsskål, 1775, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens bicolor Clark, 1938, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens concolor Clark, 1921, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens lutea Clark, 1921, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens pulchra Clark, 1921, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens var. bicolor Clark, 1938, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens var. concolor Clark, 1921, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens var. lutea Clark, 1921, Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens var. pulchra Clark, 1921, Holothuria botellus Selenka, 1867, Holothuria fulva Quoy & Gaimard, 1834, Holothuria impatiens (Forskål, 1775)· accepted, alternate representation, Holothuria impatiens var. bicolor Clark, 1938· accepted, alternate representation, Holothuria impatiens var. concolor Clark, 1921· accepted, alternate representation, Holothuria impatiens var. lutea Clark, 1921· accepted, alternate representation, Holothuria impatiens var. pulchra Clark, 1921· accepted, alternate representation, Holothuria ophidiana Quoy & Gaimard, 1834, fide Horton et al. (2021)

Origin: Native

IUCN Red List Category: Not evaluated

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Mexico, Gulf of California, Baja California, Revillagigedos, Costa Rica, Cocos, Panama, Malpelo, Peru, Ecuador in Santa Elena and Galapagos Islands

• Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
• Constant, P. (2007) Marine Life of the Galapagos. The Diver's guide to Fishes, Whales, Dolphins and marine Invertebrates, 307 pp.
• Edgar, G.J. Fariña, J.M., Calvopiña, M., Martínez, C. & Banks, S. (2002) Comunidades submareales rocosas II: Peces y macroinvertebrados móviles. In: Danulat, E. & Edgar, G.J. (eds.) (2002): Reserva Marina de Galápagos. Línea Base de la Biodiversidad. Fundación Charles Darwin/Servicio Parque Nacional Galápagos, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador, p. 68-97.
• Hickman, C.P. Jr. (1998) A Field Guide to Sea Stars and other Echinoderms of Galápagos. Sugar Spring Press, Lexington, Virginia, 83 pp.
• Horton, T. Horton, T., Kroh, A., Ahyong, S., Bailly, N., Boyko, C. B., Brandão, S. N., Gofas, S., Hooper, J. N. A., Hernandez, F., Holovachov, O., Mees, J., Molodtsova, T. N., Paulay, G., Decock, W., Dekeyzer, S., Poffyn, G., Vandepitte, L., Vanhoorne, B., Adlard, R., ... Zhao, Z. (2021) World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ.
• Maluf, L.Y. (1991) Echinoderm Fauna of the Galápagos Islands. In: James, M.J. (ed.): Galápagos Marine Invertebrates. Taxonomy, Biogeography, and Evolution in Darwin's Islands. Plenum Press, New York and London, p. 345-367.
• Sonnenholzner, J. Brand, M., Francisco, V., Hearn, A., Luzuriaga, M., Guarderas, P & Navarro, J. (2013) Echinoderms of Ecuador. In: Alvarado, J & Solís-Marín, A. (eds.) (2013) Echinoderm research and Diversity in Latin America. 183-233 pp.