Ovalidota
Genus of sea cucumbers
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Ovalidota is a genus of sea cucumber in the family Chiridotidae. It is represented by the single species Ovalidota milleri.[1][2] It has been found at bathyal depths of 366-414 m at two localities in the Caribbean, near St. Vincent and at Grand Cayman Island. It is characterized by an egg-shaped body, a trait not found in any other member of the order Apodida, at the moment of its description.[1]
| Ovalidota | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Apodida |
| Family: | Chiridotidae |
| Genus: | Ovalidota Pawson, 2004[1] |
| Species: | O. milleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ovalidota milleri Pawson, 2004[1] | |
