Aspidochirotida
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| Aspidochirotida | |
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| Isostichopus badionotus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroideaia |
| Order: | Aspidochirotida Grube, 1840 |
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Aspidochirotida is an order of sea cucumbers. They are distinguished from other sea cucumbers by the presence of flattened, often lead-like tentacles, but without the other large appendages found in the related order Elasipodida. The tube feet often form a clearly demarcated sole. The Aspidochirotida can soot out respiratory organs in order to distract and/or entangle prey.
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