Apodida
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Introduction
Characteristics
Tentacles are digitate, pinnate or, in some small species, simple. Respiratory trees are absent. Tube feet are completely absent. The calcareous ring is without posterior projections. The body wall is very thin and often transparent. Found in both shallow and deep water.[1]
Classification
- Chiridotidae - tentacles peltato-digitate
- Synaptidae - tentacles pinnate, sometimes reduced
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References
- ↑ Tree of Life: Holothuroidea (http://www.tolweb.org/Holothuroidea)
