| Anapta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Apodida |
| Family: | Synaptidae |
| Genus: | Anapta Semper, 1867 [1] |
| Species | |
See text | |
Anapta is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Synaptidae. [1]
| Anapta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Apodida |
| Family: | Synaptidae |
| Genus: | Anapta Semper, 1867 [1] |
| Species | |
See text | |
Anapta is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Synaptidae. [1]
The following species are recognised in the genus Anapta: [1]
Holothuria is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft bodied, limbless invertebrates that dwell on the ocean floor and are usually detritivore. They resemble a cucumber in form. The genus contains some species that are harvested and sold as food.
Eurema is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae.
Brachydiplax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They occur in Asia from India to China and Southeast Asia, and New Guinea to Australia.
Faunis is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as fauns. They are relatively small-sized amathusiins, subtly colored in soft browns and violets, and range from China to the Philippines and Sulawesi.
Onchidium is a genus of air-breathing sea slugs, shell-less marine pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Onchidiidae. There are only three species currently recognised in the genus.
Synaptidae is a family of sea cucumbers that have no tube feet, tentacle ampullae, retractor muscles, respiratory trees, or cuvierian tubules. They also lack radial canals of the water-vascular system, with only the circumoral ring present.
Synaptula is a genus of sea cucumbers, containing the following species:
Bohadschia is a genus of marine sea cucumbers in the family Holothuriidae.
Colochirus is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Cucumariidae.
The palmflies are a common Asian butterfly genus found from India to the Solomon Islands. The caterpillars mimic leaves which they feed on. The adults mimic certain species.
Stichopus is a genus of sea cucumbers.
Ocnus is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Cucumariidae.
Tanaecia is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.
Geostilbia is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ferussaciidae.
Opheodesoma is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Synaptidae.
Polyplectana is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Synaptidae. The type species is Polyplectana kefersteinii.
Leptopentacta is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Cucumariidae.
Heterocyathus is a genus of coral of the family Caryophylliidae.
Acaudina molpadioides is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Acaudina. The species is found in the tropical waters of India, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Australia. The cucumber is harvested for use in traditional medicine and as a food. It was first described by Semper in 1867 or 1868.
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