Elasipodida is an order of sea cucumbers. They have numerous appendages, including conical papillae and leaf-like tentacles. Although many species are benthic, a number are pelagic, and may have their appendages modified to form sails or fins. Most members of the order inhabit deep-sea environments, such as the species of the genus Enypniastes.[1]
The following families are recognised in the order Elasipodida:[2]
The only true pelagic echinoderm known to date : Pelagothuria natatrix (here close to the Galapagos).
Benthodytes sp.
Scotoplanes globosa (a.k.a. "sea pig", family Elpidiidae)
Elasipodida is an order of sea cucumbers. They have numerous appendages, including conical papillae and leaf-like tentacles. Although many species are benthic, a number are pelagic, and may have their appendages modified to form sails or fins. Most members of the order inhabit deep-sea environments, such as the species of the genus Enypniastes.
