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Molpadiida
Sign in to saveMolpadida is an order of sea cucumbers. The body shape is fusiform and unlike other sea cucumbers, their hind body is narrowed to form a distinct tail. Although they possess tentacles around the mouth derived from the water vascular system, they have no true tube feet, and are therefore believed to be related to the Apodida.
Species
隠足目
ORDER
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassHolothuroidea
- OrderMolpadida
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 40
- With media
- 4
- Collections
- CAS, AUM, MNHN, FWRI
- Recorded in
- United States, Philippines, Salomon Sea, Papua New Guinea
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Holothuroidea
- Image
- Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber (Molpadia arenicola) 2.jpg
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- taxon name
- Molpadida
- taxon rank
- order
- topic's main category
- Category:Molpadiida
- Commons category
- Molpadida
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Article · Español
Los molpádidos (Molpadiida) son un orden de equinodermos holoturoideos. Tienen los tentáculos simples y poseen árboles respiratorios. El anillo calcáreo carece de proyecciones posteriores. El cuerpo es en general blando y flexible. La mayoría de las especies viven en aguas poco profundas, pero una familia es exclusiva de aguas profundas. Se conocen unas 95 especies en 11 géneros y 4 familias.
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