''Leptopentacta'' is a
genus 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 ...
s in the
family Cucumariidae
Cucumariidae is a family of sea cucumbers, marine animals with elongated bodies, leathery skins and tentacles that are found on the sea bed.
Description
Members of the family Cucumariidae are small to medium-sized sea cucumbers, characterised by ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Leptopentacta'':
[
*'']Leptopentacta bacilliformis
''Leptopentacta'' is a genus of sea cucumbers in the Family (biology), family Cucumariidae.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Leptopentacta'':
*''Leptopentacta bacilliformis'' (Koehler & Vaney, 1908)
*''Leptopentacta gr ...
'' (Koehler & Vaney, 1908)
*''Leptopentacta grisea
''Leptopentacta'' is a genus of sea cucumbers in the Family (biology), family Cucumariidae.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Leptopentacta'':
*''Leptopentacta bacilliformis'' (Koehler & Vaney, 1908)
*''Leptopentacta gr ...
'' Clark, 1938
*'' Leptopentacta imbricata'' (Semper, 1867)
*'' Leptopentacta nina'' Deichmann, 1941
*'' Leptopentacta nova'' Deichmann, 1941
*'' Leptopentacta panamica'' Deichmann, 1941
*'' Leptopentacta punctabipedia'' Cherbonnier, 1961
References
Cucumariidae
Holothuroidea genera
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