Synaptula
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- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Synaptidae
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- Synaptula lamperi (Sea cucumber) on Plakortis sp. (Chicken liver sponge).jpg
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- Synaptula
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Synaptula is a genus of sea cucumbers, in the family Synaptidae.
This genus contains many species, most of them whitish, often associated with sponges. However, they are extremely difficult to identify from sight, and many tropical Indo-Pacific are referred to as Synaptula lamperti, which is often the only species named by touristic guides.
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