Chiridotidae

Chiridotidae is a family of sea cucumbers found in the order Apodida. Within the family, there are 16 recognized genera all with different ranges of body types and functions. Sea cucumbers play a fundamental role in many marine ecosystems.

Chiridota is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Chiridotidae. It is an extant genus but some fossil species are known.

Taeniogyrus is a genus of sea cucumber in the family Chiridotidae. 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.

Polycheira is a genus of holothurians (sea cucumbers) found in tropical Indo-Pacific.

Kolostoneura is a genus of sea cucumber in the family Chiridotidae. K. novaezealandiae was first recorded in the shallow coastal waters of New Zealand, while K. griffithsi is known from the Scotia Sea in Antarctica from depths of 506 m.

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm