Molpadiidae
Molpadiidae is a family of sea cucumbers, marine invertebrates with elongated bodies, leathery skins and tentacles that are found on or burrowing in the sea floor.
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| Molpadia sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Molpadida |
| Family: | Molpadiidae Müller, 1850 [1] |
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Trochostomidae Östergren, 1907 | |
Description
Members of Molpadiidae are fairly small, plump sea cucumbers with a smooth or slimy skin and no tube feet. They are relatively inactive and live in a "U"-shaped burrow in sand or mud at the bottom of the sea, often at considerable depths. Their tentacles spread out above the sediment to catch food particles.[2]
Genera
The following genera are accepted as being in the family Molpadiidae:
- Cherbonniera Sibuet, 1974
- Heteromolpadia Pawson, 1963
- Molpadia Cuvier, 1817
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