_Figure_11.jpg)
Chiridotidae
Sign in to saveChiridotidae 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.
Species
クルマナマコ科
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassHolothuroidea
- OrderApodida
- FamilyChiridotidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 26
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Chiridotidae
- Collections
- CAS, NMV, USNM, AUM, SAMA, QM
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia, Philippines, French Polynesia, United Kingdom, Antarctica, Tonga, Mer Dumont D'Urville
~10 min read
Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Development
- Environment
- Body
- Connective Tissues
- Ossicles
- Calcareous Ring
- Ciliary Urns
- Movement
- Tentacles
- Feeding
- Behavior
- References
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.
== Description ==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chiridotidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.