Pelagothuriidae is a family of deep-sea swimming sea cucumbers. They are somewhat unusual in appearance, in comparison with other sea cucumbers, having numerous appendages, including conical papillae and leaf-like tentacles. Most of them are benthopelagic, which means that they are able to swim for a time from the bottom : the species Pelagothuria natatrix is the only true pelagic holothurian (and echinoderm, to date) ; it looks like a jellyfish. Most members of the order inhabit deep-sea environments, like Enypniastes.[3]
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Barnes, Robert D. (1982). Invertebrate Zoology. Philadelphia, PA: Holt-Saunders International. p. 995. ISBN0-03-056747-5.
Mah, Christopher (September 18, 2012). "Deep-Sea Swimming Sea Cucumbers and the "most bizarre holothurian species in existence"!". The Echinoblog.
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^Ludwig, Herbert (1893). Vorläufiger Bericht über die erbeuteten Holothurien. In: Reports on the Dredging Operations off the West Coast of Central America to the Galapagos, etc., by the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross". IV. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College. 24(4): 105-114.
pelagothuriidae, family, deep, swimming, cucumbers, they, somewhat, unusual, appearance, comparison, with, other, cucumbers, having, numerous, appendages, including, conical, papillae, leaf, like, tentacles, most, them, benthopelagic, which, means, that, they,. Pelagothuriidae is a family of deep sea swimming sea cucumbers They are somewhat unusual in appearance in comparison with other sea cucumbers having numerous appendages including conical papillae and leaf like tentacles Most of them are benthopelagic which means that they are able to swim for a time from the bottom the species Pelagothuria natatrix is the only true pelagic holothurian and echinoderm to date it looks like a jellyfish Most members of the order inhabit deep sea environments like Enypniastes 3 Pelagothuriidae Enypniastes eximia Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Echinodermata Class Holothuroidea Order Elasipodida Family PelagothuriidaeLudwig 1893 1 Type genus PelagothuriaLudwig 1893 Genera Enypniastes Theel 1882 Pelagothuria Ludwig 1893 Synonyms 2 Enypniastidae Ostergren 1907 Planktothuridae Gilchrist 1920 Planktothuriidae Gilchrist 1920Classification editFamily Pelagothuriidae genus Enypniastes Theel 1882 genus Pelagothuria Ludwig 1893 nbsp The only true pelagic echinoderm known to date Pelagothuria natatrix here close to the Galapagos References edit nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Pelagothuriidae nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pelagothuriidae Barnes Robert D 1982 Invertebrate Zoology Philadelphia PA Holt Saunders International p 995 ISBN 0 03 056747 5 Mah Christopher September 18 2012 Deep Sea Swimming Sea Cucumbers and the most bizarre holothurian species in existence The Echinoblog Notes edit Ludwig Herbert 1893 Vorlaufiger Bericht uber die erbeuteten Holothurien In Reports on the Dredging Operations off the West Coast of Central America to the Galapagos etc by the U S Fish Commission Steamer Albatross IV Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 24 4 105 114 WoRMS 2020 Pelagothuriidae Ludwig 1893 Accessed at http www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 123193 on 2020 03 28 Mah Christopher September 18 2012 Deep Sea Swimming Sea Cucumbers and the most bizarre holothurian species in existence The Echinoblog nbsp This article about a sea cucumber is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pelagothuriidae amp oldid 1011488231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
