Biology:Afrocucumis

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Short description: Genus of echinoderms

Afrocucumis
Afrocucumis africana.jpg
Afrocucumis africana
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Dendrochirotida
Family: Sclerodactylidae
Genus: Afrocucumis
Deichmann, 1944
Synonyms
  • Discucumaria Clark, 1946

Afrocucumis is a genus of sea cucumbers found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions.

Characteristics

Like other members of the family Sclerodactylidae, members of the genus Afrocucumis are characterised by the complex ring of ossicles they have near the anterior end. These may or may not take the form of a short tube, but are quite unlike the long tubes found in the phyllophorids. The tentacles number ten to twenty.[1]

Species

  • Afrocucumis africana (Semper, 1867)
  • Afrocucumis ovulum (Selenka, 1867)
  • Afrocucumis stracki Massin, 1996

References

  1. Sclerodactylidae[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] Digital Nature Archive. Retrieved 2012-02-12.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q18582138 entry