Cucumariidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Dendrochirotida, class Holothuroidea. The family contains 15 accepted species worldwide.
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Hemiocnus insolens (Théel, 1886)
Hemiocnus insolens is a sea cucumber species found along the coast of south-west…
Pentacta doliolum (Pallas, 1766)
Pentacta is a genus of Cucumariidae echinoderms found in the Indian Ocean and Ma…
Colochirus robustus Östergren, 1898
Colochirus robustus is a Indo-Pacific sea cucumber kept in aquaria and studied f…
Cucumaria frondosa (Gunnerus, 1767)
Cucumaria frondosa is an Arctic sea cucumber with distinct body features and sep…
Pseudocolochirus violaceus (Théel, 1886)
Sea apples are colorful round filter-feeding sea cucumbers of the genus Pseudoco…
Cucumaria miniata (Brandt, 1835)
Cucumaria miniata is an orange, reddish-brown echinoderm found from northern Ala…
Pawsonia saxicola (Brady & Robertson, 1871)
Pawsonia saxicola is a northeastern Atlantic/Mediterranean suspension-feeding se…
Colochirus quadrangularis Troschel, 1846
Colochirus quadrangularis is a square-bodied tropical Indo-Pacific sea cucumber …
Ocnus planci (Brandt, 1835)
Ocnus planci is a small sea cucumber found in northeastern Atlantic waters that …
Cucumariidae animals belong to the Dendrochirotida order in the Animalia kingdom. Colochirus robustus is sometimes kept in reef aquaria due to its distinctive appearance. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Cucumariidae is classified in the order Dendrochirotida, class Holothuroidea, phylum Echinodermata. It can be easily identified by its orange coloration and branching tentacles.
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