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Phyllophoridae

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Family of sea cucumbers This article is about the sea cucumber family. For the beetle family, see click beetle.

Phyllophoridae
Neothyonidium magnum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Dendrochirotida
Family: Phyllophoridae
Östergren, 1907
Genera
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Phyllophoridae is a family of sea cucumbers, marine invertebrates with elongated bodies, leathery skins and feeding tentacles.

Members of the family are characterised by a complex ring of calcareous ossicles arranged in a tube, making a mosaic pattern. The tentacles number ten to twenty-five. Some members have spindle-shaped bodies whilst others are buried in the substrate and adopt a U-shaped form.

Genera

The following genera are recognised in the family Phyllophoridae:

References

  1. Vanden Berghe, Edward (2010). "Phyllophoridae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  2. Phyllophoridae Digital Nature Archive. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Phyllophoridae Östergren, 1907". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
Taxon identifiers
Phyllophoridae


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