Ovalidota is a genus of sea cucumber in the family Chiridotidae. It is represented by the single species Ovalidota milleri.[1][2] It has been found at bathyal depths of 366-414 m at two localities in the Caribbean, near St. Vincent and at Grand Cayman Island. It is characterized by an egg-shaped body, a trait not found in any other member of the order Apodida, at the moment of its description.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Apodida |
| Family: | Chiridotidae |
| Genus: | Ovalidota Pawson, 2004[1] |
| Species: | O. milleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Ovalidota milleri Pawson, 2004[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Pawson, David L. (2004-07-09). "Ovalidota milleri, a new genus and species of bathyal sea cucumber from the Caribbean Sea (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Apodida)". Zootaxa. 561 (1): 1–6. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.561.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ WoRMS. "Ovalidota Pawson, 2004". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
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