Ovalidota | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Holothuroidea |
Order: | Apodida |
Family: | Chiridotidae |
Genus: | Ovalidota Pawson, 2004 [1] |
Species: | O. milleri |
Binomial name | |
Ovalidota milleri Pawson, 2004 [1] |
Ovalidota is a genus of sea cucumber in the family Chiridotidae. It is represented by the single species Ovalidota milleri. [1] [2] It has been found at bathyal depths of 366-414 m at two localities in the Caribbean, near St. Vincent and at Grand Cayman Island. It is characterized by an egg-shaped body, a trait not found in any other member of the order Apodida, at the moment of its description. [1]