Persiculida

Persiculida
Oloughlinius sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Echinodermata
Class:Holothuroidea
Order:Persiculida
Miller, Kerr, Paulay, Reich, Wilson, Carvajal & Rouse, 2017
Families
  • Gephyrothuriidae
  • Molpadiodemidae
  • Pseudostichopodidae

Persiculida is a rankless clade of sea cucumbers, but is referred to as an order.[1] Taxa within Persiculida were previously classified in an order called Aspidochirotida, which was determined to be polyphyletic in 2017.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Paulay, Gustav (2017). "Persiculida". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  2. ↑ Paulay, Gustav (2017). "Aspidochirotida". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2017-11-29.


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