Elpidia is a genus of deep-sea sea cucumbers. Members are characterised by their rod-shaped spicules which each have two pairs of obliquely placed horizontal arms and two vertical apophyses.[1] There is a high degree of endemism in this genus with different species occupying different deep sea basins or regions.[2]
The following species are recognised in the genus Elpidia:[1]
Elpidia is a genus of deep-sea sea cucumbers. Members are characterised by their rod-shaped spicules which each have two pairs of obliquely placed horizontal arms and two vertical apophyses. There is a high degree of endemism in this genus with different species occupying different deep sea basins or regions.
Elpidia est un genre de concombres de mer abyssaux de la famille des Elpidiidae.
Selon World Register of Marine Species (26 avril 2021)[1] :
Elpidia est un genre de concombres de mer abyssaux de la famille des Elpidiidae.
Elpidia is een geslacht van zeekomkommers, en het typegeslacht van de familie Elpidiidae.
Elpidia is een geslacht van zeekomkommers, en het typegeslacht van de familie Elpidiidae.
