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Family: Cucumariidae (See list of species below)

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18 species in Atlantic, Northeast with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Abyssocucumis abyssorum
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Aslia lefevrei
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Cucumaria brunnea
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Cucumaria frondosa
[Orange-footed sea cucumber]
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Cucumaria grubei
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Cucumaria saxicola
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Echinocucumis hispida
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Ocnus brunneus
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Ocnus glacialis
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Ocnus koellikeri
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Ocnus lacteus
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Ocnus planci
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Panningia hyndmanni
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Paracucumaria hyndmanni
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Paraleptopentacta elongata
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Pseudothyone raphanus
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Stereoderma incerta
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Thyonidium pellucidum
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18 Species of Family Cucumariidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Abyssocucumis abyssorum Antarctic and Atlantic
Aslia lefevrei Atlantic and the Mediterr
Cucumaria brunnea To be filled.
Cucumaria frondosa Orange-footed sea cucumber Northern Atlantic and the 50 TL
Cucumaria grubei To be filled. 10 TL
Cucumaria saxicola To be filled.
Echinocucumis hispida Antarctic Indian Ocean
Ocnus brunneus Northeast Atlantic
Ocnus glacialis Arctic and Northeast Atla
Ocnus koellikeri Atlantic and the Mediterr 27 TL
Ocnus lacteus Atlantic and the Mediterr
Ocnus planci Atlantic and the Mediterr
Panningia hyndmanni Atlantic and the Mediterr
Paracucumaria hyndmanni To be filled. 5 TL
Paraleptopentacta elongata Northeast Atlantic and th 15 TL
Pseudothyone raphanus Atlantic and the Mediterr
Stereoderma incerta Northeast Atlantic
Thyonidium pellucidum Northeast Atlantic



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