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:

  • Ellipinion alaniRogacheva, Gebruk & Alt, 2013
  • Ellipinion albida(Théel, 1882)
  • Ellipinion bucephalumHansen, 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 solidumHansen, 1975