Scotoplanes globosa

Scotoplanes globosa, commonly known as the sea pig, is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Scotoplanes.[1] It has been classified in three different ways.[2] S. globosa are marine animals that belong to the class Holothuroidea, belonging to the higher classification of Echinozoa, which contains both sea urchins and sea cucumbers. Scotoplanes globosa was first described by Hjalmar Théel, a Swedish scientist. Scotoplanes globosa, along with numerous other Holothuroidea were discovered by Théel during an expedition on the H.M.S Challenger between the years of 1873-1876. Scotoplanes globosa was officially described in 1882, 6 to 9 years after its first sighting.