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.

Molpadiidae
Molpadia sp.
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Apodacea
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Molpadiidae

Müller, 1850 [1]
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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:

  • Aphelodactyla Clark, 1907
  • Ceratoplectana
  • Cherbonniera Sibuet, 1974
  • Embolus
  • Heteromolpadia
  • Molpadia (Cuvier, 1817) Risso, 1826
  • Pseudomolpadia [1]

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