Apodida

Apodida
Euapta godeffroyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Subclass: Paractinopoda
Order: Apodida
Families
Synonyms
  • Apoda [Variant spelling]
  • Synaptida

Apodida is an order of littoral to deep-sea, largely infaunal holothurians, sea cucumbers. This order comprises three families, 32 genera and about 270 known species, called apodids, "without feet".