Taeniogyrus | |
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Taeniogyrus dendyi | |
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Taeniogyrus dunedinensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Holothuroidea |
Order: | Apodida |
Family: | Chiridotidae |
Genus: | Taeniogyrus Semper, 1867 [1] |
Type species | |
Chiridota australiana | |
Species | |
See Taxonomy |
Taeniogyrus is a genus of sea cucumber in the family Chiridotidae. [1] [2] Most species in the genus are primarily known from shallow water of the Indo-Pacific region, particularly from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Some species, however, have also been recorded in other areas, such as Antarctica, the Mediterranean Sea, or the South Atlantic Ocean. [3]
The following species are recognised in the genus Taeniogyrus: [1]