Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Studies on Indian Echinoderms-7. On a new family labidodematidae (holothurioidea: Aspidochirotida) with a detailed description of Labidodemas rugosum (Ludwig) from the Andamans.

Volume 23 Issue 1&2

D. B. James

Abstract

The genus Labidodemas Selenka which was hitherto included in the family Holothuriidae has been removed to a new family Labidodematidae due to the presence of pedicels and papillae confined to the ambulacral areas and also due to the highly dissimilar radial and interradial plates. A detailed description Labidodemas rugosum (Ludwig) from Andamans is given with notes on its habits

Date : 31-12-1981