Stichopodidae

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Stichopodidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Synallactida
Family: Stichopodidae
Haeckel, 1896
Genera

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Synonyms
  • Stichopoda Haeckel, 1896

The Stichopodidae are a family of sea cucumbers, part of the order Synallactida. [1]

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Description

Members of this family are mostly large or medium-sized holothuroids with an angular body shape (almost forming a squarish cross-section), a flat ventral surface, and large, fleshy, cone-shaped projections. Their mouths are surrounded by 20 peltate (shield-shaped) tentacles. They are usually found on soft substrates, such as fine sand or very fine rubble. [2]

A typical stichopodid (Stichopus herrmanni) -- massive sea cucumber, angular in cross-section, with thick papillae looking like tubercles. Stichopus herrmanni (Mayotte).jpg
A typical stichopodid ( Stichopus herrmanni ) — massive sea cucumber, angular in cross-section, with thick papillae looking like tubercles.

Genera

List of genera according to the World Register of Marine Species:

References

  1. ↑ Paulay, Gustav (2017). "Stichopodidae Haeckel, 1896". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  2. ↑ L.R.G. Cannon & H. Silver. "Family Stichopodidae". North Australian Sea Cucumbers. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 2014-03-13.


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