| Holothuriidae | |
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| Holothuria mexicana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Aspidochirotida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae Ludwig, 1894 |
| Genera | |
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Actinopyga |
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Holothuriidae is a family of sea cucumbers, a type of echinoderm.
Members of the Holothuriidae family have thick fleshy bodies and several rows of tube feet which are used for moving around and for adhering to the surface. The body is often covered with blunt projections known as papillae. Many of them are able to eject a mass of fine sticky threads to distract predators or even turn their viscera inside out.[1]