Phyllophoridae
| Phyllophoridae | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Subclass: | Dendrochirotacea |
| Order: | Dendrochirotida |
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Phyllophoridae Östergren, 1907 |
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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.
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:
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