Kingdom Animalia Suborder Synaptina Rank Family | Class Holothuroidea Phylum Echinodermata Order Apodida | |
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Similar Apodida, Chiridota, Synaptidae, Molpadiidae, Sclerodactylidae | ||
Chiridotidae is a family of sea cucumbers.
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Description and characteristics
Members of this family have 10, 12, or 18 pelto-digitate tentacles (bearing 3-10 digits on each side). They lack podia, radial canals and respiratory tree.
The soft body wall is supported by ossicles which are generally wheel-shaped with six spokes. Some species have hook-shaped or rod-shaped ossicles or spiny sigmoid bodies.
List of genera
Genera include:
References
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