Chiridota

Chiridota
Temporal range:
Chiridota hydrothermica
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Apodida
Family: Chiridotidae
Genus: Chiridota
Eschscholtz, 1829
Species

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Synonyms
  • Cheirodota [alt. spelling]
  • Chirodota Jaeger, 1833
  • Dactylota Brandt, 1835
  • Lioderma Bronn, 1860
  • Liosoma Brandt, 1835
  • Toxodora Verrill, 1882
  • Trochinus Ayres, 1852

Chiridota is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Chiridotidae. It is an extant genus but some fossil species are known.