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Holothuroidea
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Noun1.Holothuroidea - class of echinoderms including the sea cucumbers
Echinodermata, phylum Echinodermata - radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers
holothurian, sea cucumber - echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders
family Holothuridae, Holothuridae - a family of Holothuroidea
class - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders


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11 9:20 HOLOTHUROID AND ECHINOID AGGREGATE BEHAVIOR ON THE EASTERN PACIFIC ABYSSAL PLAIN.
Other supporting evidence for a marine source includes silicified foraminiferal tests (Figure 4g,h), diatoms (Figure 4d-f) and holothuroid spines, the latter dominating the assemblage.
 
 
 
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