Phyllophoridae
Family of sea cucumbers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Family of sea cucumbers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phyllophoridae is a family of sea cucumbers, marine invertebrates with elongated bodies, leathery skins and feeding tentacles.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Dendrochirotida |
| Family: | Phyllophoridae Östergren, 1907 [1] |
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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.[2]
The following genera are recognised in the family Phyllophoridae:[3]
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