Phyllophoridae: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Holothuroidea
- Order
- Dendrochirotida
- Family
- Phyllophoridae
- Genus
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Phyllophoridae
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Phyllophoridae
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.
...Phyllophoridae in languages:
- Japanese
- グミモドキ科
- Swedish
- svanssjögurkor
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