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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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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