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Family: Synaptidae



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112 species (see list below)
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Anapta fallax
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Anapta gracilis
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Anapta inermis
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Epitomapta roseola
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Epitomapta simentalae
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Epitomapta tabogae
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Euapta glabra
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Bourjon, Philippe

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Euapta godeffroyi (Semper, 1868)

Photo by Bourjon, Philippe
 
Euapta godeffroyi
[Sticky snake sea cucumber]
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Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Euapta lappa
[Beaded sea cucumber]
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Euapta magna
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Eupatinapta acanthia
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Eupatinapta multipora
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Labidoplax adriatica
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Labidoplax buskii
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Labidoplax digitata
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Labidoplax georgii
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Labidoplax media
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Labidoplax mortenseni
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Labidoplax similimedia
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Labidoplax southwardorum
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Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Labidoplax thomsoni
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Leptosynapta albicans
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Leptosynapta bergensis
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Leptosynapta brasilensis
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Leptosynapta chela
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Leptosynapta circopatina
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Leptosynapta clarki
[Burrowing sea cucumber]
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Leptosynapta crassipatina
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Leptosynapta cruenta
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Leptosynapta decaria
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Leptosynapta galliennii
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Leptosynapta imswe
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Leptosynapta inhaerens
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Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
 
Leptosynapta knysnaensis
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Leptosynapta latipatina
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Leptosynapta makrankyra
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Leptosynapta minuta
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Leptosynapta multigranula
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Leptosynapta naiga
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Max. Length 3.1 cm TL
 
Leptosynapta nannoplax
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Leptosynapta parvipatina
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Leptosynapta roseogradia
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Leptosynapta roseola
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Leptosynapta roxtona
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Leptosynapta tenuis
[White synapta]
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Leptosynapta transgressor
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Oestergrenia digitata
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Oestergrenia dubia
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Oestergrenia incerta
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Oestergrenia spatula
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Oestergrenia variabilis
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Opheodesoma australiensis
[Ticky snake sea cucumber]
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Opheodesoma clarki
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Opheodesoma glabra
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Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Opheodesoma grisea (Semper, 1868)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Opheodesoma grisea
[Serpent synaptid]
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Opheodesoma lineata
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Opheodesoma spectabilis
[Conspicuous sea cucumber]
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Opheodesoma variabilis
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Ostergrenia variabilis
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Patinapta laevis
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Patinapta ooplax
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Patinapta taiwanensis
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Polyplectana galatheae
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No picture found
 
Polyplectana grisea
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Polyplectana kefersteini
[Brown worm cucumber]
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Polyplectana kefersteinii
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Polyplectana longogranula
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Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Polyplectana nigra
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Polyplectana samoae
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Polyplectana unispicula
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Polyplectana zamboangae
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Protankyra abyssicola
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Protankyra albatrossi
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Protankyra asymmetrica
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Protankyra benedeni
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Protankyra bidentata
[Bidentate sea cucumber]
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Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Protankyra brychia
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Protankyra buitendijki
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Protankyra errata
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Protankyra grayi
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Protankyra innominata
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Protankyra magnihamula
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Protankyra pacifica
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Protankyra pseudodigitata
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Protankyra rodea
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Protankyra similis
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Protankyra suensoni
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Max. Length 19.4 cm TL
 
Protankyra tuticorenensis
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Protankyra uncinata
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Protankyra verrilli
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Rhabdomolgus ruber
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Rynkatorpa coriolisi
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Rynkatorpa duodactyla
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Max. Length 0.7 cm TL
 
Rynkatorpa pawsoni
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Rynkatorpa uncinata
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Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-West Pacific except
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Synapta maculata (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Synapta maculata
[Maculated synaptid]
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Synaptula bandae
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Max. Length 17.6 cm TL
 
Synaptula denticulata
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Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Synaptula hydriformis
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Synaptula indivisa
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Synaptula lactea
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Max. Length 4.6 cm TL
 
Synaptula lamperti
[Lampert's sea cucumber]
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Synaptula madreporica
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Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Synaptula media
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Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Synaptula psara
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Synaptula reciprocans
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Synaptula recta
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Synaptula reticulata
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Synaptula secreta
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Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Synaptula spinifera
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Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Synaptula striata
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Synaptula virgata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anapta fallax 1889
Anapta gracilis Western Central Pacific 1868
Anapta inermis Western Central Pacific 1907
Epitomapta roseola Western Central Atlantic 1874
Epitomapta simentalae Eastern Central Pacific 2019
Epitomapta tabogae To be filled. 1928
Euapta glabra To be filled. 1868
Euapta godeffroyi Sticky snake sea cucumber Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1868
Euapta lappa Beaded sea cucumber Western Central Atlantic 100 TL 1850
Euapta magna To be filled. 1928
Eupatinapta acanthia Western Atlantic 1899
Eupatinapta multipora Western Atlantic
Labidoplax adriatica To be filled. 1931
Labidoplax buskii Atlantic and the Mediterr 1866
Labidoplax digitata Atlantic and the Mediterr
Labidoplax georgii Western Central Pacific 1997
Labidoplax media Atlantic and the Mediterr 1905
Labidoplax mortenseni To be filled. 1931
Labidoplax similimedia To be filled. 1985
Labidoplax southwardorum To be filled. 1985
Labidoplax thomsoni Mediterranean. 10 TL 1865
Leptosynapta albicans Mediterranean. 1867
Leptosynapta bergensis Northeast Atlantic 1905
Leptosynapta brasilensis To be filled. 1989
Leptosynapta chela Western Indian Ocean 1926
Leptosynapta circopatina Western Indian Ocean 1924
Leptosynapta clarki Burrowing sea cucumber Eastern Pacific 1928
Leptosynapta crassipatina Western Central Atlantic. 1924
Leptosynapta cruenta Western Central Atlantic. 1953
Leptosynapta decaria Atlantic and the Mediterr 1905
Leptosynapta galliennii Atlantic and the Mediterr 1865
Leptosynapta imswe Western Central Atlantic 1976
Leptosynapta inhaerens Atlantic and the Mediterr
Leptosynapta knysnaensis Southeast Atlantic 7.8 TL 1952
Leptosynapta latipatina Western Central Pacific 1921
Leptosynapta makrankyra Mediterranean Sea. 1898
Leptosynapta minuta Atlantic and the Mediterr 1906
Leptosynapta multigranula Western Central Atlantic 1924
Leptosynapta naiga Western Indian Ocean 1989
Leptosynapta nannoplax Western Central Atlantic 3.1 TL 1976
Leptosynapta parvipatina Western Atlantic 1924
Leptosynapta roseogradia Western Central Atlantic 4 TL 1976
Leptosynapta roseola Western Central Atlantic 1874
Leptosynapta roxtona Western Central Atlantic 1928
Leptosynapta tenuis White synapta Western Atlantic
Leptosynapta transgressor Canada 1928
Oestergrenia digitata Canada 1815
Oestergrenia dubia Western Central Pacific 1868
Oestergrenia incerta Northwest Pacific 1875
Oestergrenia spatula Southeast Atlantic and We 1989
Oestergrenia variabilis Northwest Pacific 1886
Opheodesoma australiensis Ticky snake sea cucumber Indo-West Pacific 1931
Opheodesoma clarki Western Pacific 1928
Opheodesoma glabra Western Central Pacific 1868
Opheodesoma grisea Serpent synaptid Indo-Pacific. 40 TL 1868
Opheodesoma lineata Western Central Pacific 1928
Opheodesoma spectabilis Conspicuous sea cucumber Central Pacific 1907
Opheodesoma variabilis To be filled. 1928
Ostergrenia variabilis Western Pacific 1886
Patinapta laevis Western Central Pacific 1899
Patinapta ooplax Western Central Pacific 20 TL 1881
Patinapta taiwanensis Western Central Pacific 1988
Polyplectana galatheae Western Central Pacific 1928
Polyplectana grisea Western Central Pacific 1931
Polyplectana kefersteini Brown worm cucumber Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 1867
Polyplectana kefersteinii Indo-West Pacific 1867
Polyplectana longogranula To be filled. 1928
Polyplectana nigra Eastern Indian Ocean 20 TL 1868
Polyplectana samoae Western Central Pacific 1931
Polyplectana unispicula Western Central Pacific 1931
Polyplectana zamboangae Western Pacific 1928
Protankyra abyssicola Western Pacific 1886
Protankyra albatrossi To be filled. 1907
Protankyra asymmetrica Western Pacific 1875
Protankyra benedeni Western Central Atlantic. 1881
Protankyra bidentata Bidentate sea cucumber Western Pacific 1858
Protankyra brychia Western Central Atlantic. 15 TL 1885
Protankyra buitendijki To be filled. 1983
Protankyra errata To be filled. 1905
Protankyra grayi To be filled. 1967
Protankyra innominata To be filled. 1875
Protankyra magnihamula Northwest Pacific 1928
Protankyra pacifica Northwest Pacific
Protankyra pseudodigitata Northwest Pacific 1868
Protankyra rodea Western Central Pacific 1888
Protankyra similis To be filled. 1868
Protankyra suensoni Western Pacific 1928
Protankyra tuticorenensis To be filled. 19.4 TL 1982
Protankyra uncinata Southwest Pacific 1872
Protankyra verrilli Western Pacific 1886
Rhabdomolgus ruber To be filled. 1863
Rynkatorpa coriolisi To be filled. 1997
Rynkatorpa duodactyla To be filled. 1907
Rynkatorpa pawsoni To be filled. 0.7 TL 1969
Rynkatorpa uncinata To be filled. 1872
Synapta maculata Maculated synaptid Indo-West Pacific except 200 TL 1821
Synaptula bandae To be filled. 1928
Synaptula denticulata To be filled. 17.6 TL 1928
Synaptula hydriformis Western Atlantic 10 TL 1824
Synaptula indivisa To be filled. 1868
Synaptula lactea Western Pacific 1888
Synaptula lamperti Lampert's sea cucumber Indo-West Pacific. 4.6 TL 1928
Synaptula madreporica Western Central Pacific 1928
Synaptula media Western Central Pacific 11.5 TL 1984
Synaptula psara Western Central Pacific 25 TL 1888
Synaptula reciprocans Indo-Pacific and the Medi 1775
Synaptula recta Indo-West Pacific 1868
Synaptula reticulata Western Central Pacific 1868
Synaptula secreta To be filled. 1957
Synaptula spinifera To be filled. 8.5 TL 1996
Synaptula striata To be filled. 60 TL 1888
Synaptula virgata Western Central Pacific 1901



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