Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Echinozoa > Class Holothuroidea > Subclass Paractinopoda > Order Apodida > Family Synaptidae

Synaptula Örsted, 1849

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Synaptula hydriformis (Lesueur, 1824)
Synaptula reciprocans (Forsskål, 1775)

Literature

original description	Örsted, A.S. (1849). [...en ny Slægt af Synapta-Gruppen: Synaptula vivipara, tagen i Vestindien...]. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn. 1849: VII.
basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,. 50: pp. 336-351.
additional source	Cherbonnier, G. (1988). Échinodermes: Holothurides. Faune de Madagascar. Paris, Publicé sous les auspices du Gouvernment de la République Malgache, Éditions de l'ORSTOM. 70: 1-292.