''Chiridota heheva'' is a species of
sea cucumber
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the sea floor worldwide. The number of holothuria ...
in the family
Chiridotidae
Chiridotidae is a family of sea cucumbers found in the order Apodida. Within the family, there are 16 recognized genera all with different ranges of body types and functions. Sea cucumbers play a fundamental role in many marine ecosystems.
Des ...
. The species is found in the
Western Atlantic Ocean, in deeper regions and cold seeps. It was described by Pawson and Vance in 2004.
References
Chiridotidae
Animals described in 2004
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