Members in this family have 10, 12, or 18 pelto-digitate tentacles. They lack podia, radial canals, a respiratory tree, and papillae. However, … See more

During the developmental stages of Chiridotidae, the gastrula develops directly into the doliolaria larvae, with no Auricularia stage, this means that they typically undergo direct development. Direct development allows for the internal brooding of their … See more

Chiridotids have a very thin, mostly transparent body wall. There is an amino acid peptide called Stichopin that affects the stiffness in the body wall, connective tissues, and the … See more

The Chiridotidae are a nocturnal family and because of this they contain light avoidance behaviors. This is behavior is thought to be a response to predation. Tentacles respond to changes in light at a molecular level, the response shown as a full body … See more

The following genera are recognised in the family Chiridotidae:
• Archedota O'Loughlin in O'Loughlin & VandenSpiegel, … See more

Sea cucumbers are a mostly nocturnal animals. It has been found that they are dependent on light for the regulation of body processes.
In the family … See more

Sea cucumbers within the family Chiridotidae, feed on benthic sediments causing a change within the stability and stratification of the … See more