| Family: |
Elpidiidae () |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Antarctic Atlantic: Antarctica. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Members of the class Holothuroidea are gonochoric and have only one gonad. Spawning and fertilization are both external and some exhibit brooding. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktotrophic larvae (auricularia) then into doliolaria (barrel-shaped stage) which later metamorphose into juvenile sea cucumbers (Ref. 833). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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