Mesothuriidae is a family of
echinoderm
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the s ...
s belonging to the order
Holothuriida.
Genera
There are two genera recognised in the family Mesothuriidae:
* ''
Mesothuria
''Mesothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Synallactidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Mesothuria'':
*'' Mesothuria abberviata'' Koehler & Vaney, 1 ...
''
Ludwig, 1894
* ''
Zygothuria''
Perrier, 1898
References
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Holothuriida
Echinoderm families