class Holothuroidea

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Related to class Holothuroidea: Sea cucumbers

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class 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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Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrate animal from the class Holothuroidea. It belongs to the zoology category of echinoderms; many sea cucumbers were found in different depths of all oceans on the planet, usually found close to rocks, seaweeds, or corals.

Safety and efficacy of sea cucumber containing products

The discovery of new fissiparous species indicates that this type of reproduction in the class Holothuroidea is more widespread than previously believed.

Asexual reproduction in holothurians

Ovarian development in the class Holothuroidea: a reassessment of the "tubule recruitment model." Biol.

A review of the research on the Australasian sea cucumber, Australostichopus mollis (echinodermata: holothuroidea) (Hutton 1872), with emphasis on aquaculture