Cucumariidae

/kjuːkjuːməˈraɪɪdi/ noun

Definition

The family of sea cucumbers that includes the genus Cucumaria, marine animals belonging to the phylum Echinodermata.

Etymology

From Cucumaria (genus name) plus the standard taxonomic suffix -idae used for animal families in binomial nomenclature.

Kelly Says

When scientists formally name a whole family, they honor the first major genus discovered in it—so an entire family of thousands of sea creatures carries the Latin name for 'little cucumber.'

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