Chiridotidae

Chiridotidae
Chiridota heheva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Apodida
Suborder: Synaptina
Family: Chiridotidae
Östergren, 1898
Genera

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Chiridotidae is a family of sea cucumbers.

Description and characteristics

Members of this family have 10, 12, or 18 pelto-digitate tentacles (bearing 3-10 digits on each side). They lack podia, radial canals and respiratory tree.

The soft body wall is supported by ossicles which are generally wheel-shaped with six spokes.[1] Some species have hook-shaped or rod-shaped ossicles or spiny sigmoid bodies.[2]

List of genera

Genera include:[3]

References

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