Molpadiodemas Explained

Molpadiodemas is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the monotypic family Molpadiodemidae. The genus has an almost cosmopolitan distribution.^[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Molpadiodemas:^[2]

• Molpadiodemas atlanticus (R.Perrier, 1898)
• Molpadiodemas constrictus O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas crinitus O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas depressus (Hérouard, 1902)
• Molpadiodemas epibiotus O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas helios O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas involutus (Sluiter, 1901)
• Molpadiodemas morbillus O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas neovillosus O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas pediculus O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas porphyrus O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas pustulosus (Sluiter, 1901)
• Molpadiodemas translucens O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas ustulatus O'Loughlin & Ahearn, 2005
• Molpadiodemas villosus (Théel, 1886)
• Molpadiodemas violaceus (Théel, 1886)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Molpadiodemas Heding, 1935 . www.gbif.org . 30 June 2021 . en.
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Molpadiodemas Heding, 1935. 2021-08-10. www.marinespecies.org.