Family STICHOPODIDAE
Compiler and date details
2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
2001 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
1995 - F.W.E. Rowe & J. Gates, Australian Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Introduction
The family Stichopodidae comprises eight genera, found in tropical and temperate seas. Three genera and 13 species are recorded in Australian waters.
Stichopodids are similar to Holothuriidae but are distinguished by having gonads in two tufts, one on each side of dorsal mesentery and ossicles often include 'C'- or 'S'-shaped rods (Stichopus), sometimes fragile dichotomously branched rods (Thelenota); no cuvierian organs.
General References
Clark, H.L. 1922. The holothurians of the genus Stichopus. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 65(3): 39-74 pls 1-2
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 15-Sep-2023 | 11-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |