Myriotrochidae

Myriotrochidae
Myriotrochus sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Apodida
Family: Myriotrochidae
Théel, 1877
Genera

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Myriotrochidae is a family of sea cucumbers.

Description and characteristics

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Members of this family have digitate tentacles, bearing 2-8 digits on each side. They lack podia, radial canals and respiratory tree.

The soft body wall is supported by ossicles which are generally wheel-shaped with 8 or more spokes.

They are abyssal sea cucumbers, and may be the deepest-living group of echinoderms : species of the genera Myriotrochus and Prototrochus (such as Prototrochus bruuni) have been identified down to 10,687 m (35,062 ft) deep.[1]

List of genera

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The following genera are recognised in the family Myriotrochidae:

References

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  1. ^ Mah, Christopher L. (8 April 2014). "What are the Deepest known echinoderms ?". The Echinoblog..