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Polyplectana

Polyplectana is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Synaptidae. The type species is Polyplectana kefersteinii.

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Polyplectana
Polyplectana kefersteinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Apodida
Family: Synaptidae
Genus: Polyplectana
Clark, 1908 1
Species

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Polyplectana is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Synaptidae. The type species is Polyplectana kefersteinii.1

Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species :1

  • Polyplectana galatheae Heding, 1928
  • Polyplectana grisea Heding, 1931
  • Polyplectana kallipeplos (Sluiter, 1887)
  • Polyplectana kefersteinii (Selenka, 1867)
  • Polyplectana longogranula Heding, 1928
  • Polyplectana nigra (Semper, 1867)
  • Polyplectana oculata Heding, 1928
  • Polyplectana samoae Heding, 1928
  • Polyplectana sluiteri Heding, 1928
  • Polyplectana tahitiensis Heding, 1928
  • Polyplectana unispicula Heding, 1931
  • Polyplectana zamboangae Heding, 1928
References

References

  1. Paulay, Gustav (2013). "Polyplectana Clark, 1908". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 September 2017.