Astichopus

Clark, 1922

1 species

Cuke is intermediate in appearance between Stichopus and Holothuria, for while it has the flat ventral surface of the former, thickly covered with pedicels, and sharply distinct from the dorsal side, the entire absence of papillae and tubercles gives the specimens, a very Holothuria-like appearance. The genus is obviously the representative in the West Indies of Thelenota, but is not at all like T. ananas in its general appearance. (Clark, 1922)

Large species 45 cm long; body blunt, cylindrical, with tube feet scattered over the entire surface, cylindrical on the ventrum, smaller more papilliform on the dorsum. Spicules numerous minute grains, collected in heaps, and besides scattered C , S or O shaped bodies. The feet have end plates composed of smaller plates and the walls contain C shaped bodies. Position doubtful because number of gonads not yet determined because they have not been well preserved. (Deichmann, 1954)

dorsal side with numerous small feet or papillae. (Deichmann, 1958)