PaleoDB taxon number: 31276
Alternative spelling: Elasipoda
Full reference: H. Théel. 1882. Report on the Holothurioidea dredged by HMS. Challenger during the years 1873-1876, Part I. Scientific results of HMS. Challenger, Zoology IV(13):1-176
Parent taxon: Holothuroidea according to A. Boczarowski 2001
Sister taxa: Acanthocaudina, Achistrulidae, Alexandritidae, Ancistrum, Apodacea, Apodida, Arthrochirota, Arthrochirotida, Aspidochirotacea, Aspidochirotida, Calcancorellidae, Canisiidae, Chiridotitidae, Conisia, Crucivirga, Cucumaria, Dactylochirotida, Dendrochirotacea, Dendrochirotida, Etheridgellidae, Kaliobullitidae, Kozurellidae, Kuehnitidae, Laetmophasma, Leptosynapta, Molpadiida, Ocellothuria, Palelpidiidae, Paractinopoda, Priscopedatidae, Protocaudinidae, Punctatitidae, Rotiformidae, Sclerothurites, Staurocumites, Stichopitidae, Synaptellidae, Tetravirga, Thyonidium, Triradites, Uniramosa
Subtaxa: Deimatidae, Laetmogonidae, Oneirophantites, Palaeocaudinidae, Praeeuphronides, Psychropotidae, Uncinulina
Ecology: epifaunal deposit feeder-detritivore