BIOTIC Species Information for Neopentadactyla mixta
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| Researched by | Angus Jackson | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Andrew C. Campbell | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Neopentadactyla mixta | Common name | Gravel sea cucumber |
| MCS Code | ZB260 | Recent Synonyms | Pseudocucumis mixta |
| Phylum | Echinodermata | Subphylum | Echinozoa |
| Superclass | Class | Holothurioidea | |
| Subclass | Order | Dendrochirotida | |
| Suborder | Family | Phyllophoridae | |
| Genus | Neopentadactyla | Species | mixta |
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| Additional Information | Various descriptions of the tentacles have been made regarding the layout and size of the rings. One of the most recent states that there are twenty in total arranged pentaradially around the mouth. There are ten large outer tentacles arranged as five pairs, then within these, five single intermediate tentacles and then the inside ring is of five small tentacles. Tube feet are usually confined to the radii and may be crowded in the middle of the body. | ||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Mortensen, 1927, Smith, 1983, Konnecker & Keegan, 1973, | ||
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