This slide states Holothuria as sea cucumber but NCERT states Cucumaria as sea cucumber. Which is right?
This slide states Holothuria as sea cucumber but NCERT states Cucumaria as sea cucumber. Which is right? O NECT C Secure mnLb090'.pøe Class: Holothuroidea The members belonging to this have a elongated and cylindrical body. Branching Tentacles are present around mouth, Ambulacral grooves are absent. Locomotion occurs through podia. Dorsal podia help in respiration. Tube-feet Radii Cylindrical body Auricularia and doliolaria are larval form. Aboral pole Examples: Holothuria (sea cucumber) and Cucumariu 0k 0k RESPIRATION OCCUR BY TRACHEA -rfræritnatiorl

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Holothuria and Cucumaria are the genus belonging to class Holothuroidea. The echinoderms belonging to class Holothuroidea are commonly called sea cucumbers. The Holothuria is commonly called black sea cucumber while Cucumaria is commonly called orange sea cucumber. 

Hence, both of them are commonly called sea cucumbers. 

 
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