Afrocucumis
Afrocucumis is a genus of sea cucumbers found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions.
| Afrocucumis | |
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| Afrocucumis africana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Dendrochirotida |
| Family: | Sclerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Afrocucumis Deichmann, 1944 |
Characteristics
Like other members of the family Sclerodactylidae, members of 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
- Sclerodactylidae Digital Nature Archive. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
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