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Chiridotidae

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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.

Species

クルマナマコ科

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumEchinodermata
  3. ClassHolothuroidea
  4. OrderApodida
  5. FamilyChiridotidae
Habitatmarine

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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

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Apodida
Image
Chiridotidae (P 75336-1).jpg
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Commons category
Chiridotidae
topic's main category
Category:Chiridotidae
taxon name
Chiridotidae
taxon rank
family
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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