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| Chiridotidae | |
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| Chiridota heheva | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Apodida |
| Family: | Chiridotidae Östergren, 1898 |
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see Taxonomy | |
Chiridotidae is a family of sea cucumbers found in the order Apodida. Within the family, there are 16 recognized genera all with different ranges of body types and functions.[1] Sea cucumbers play a fundamental role in many marine ecosystems.[2]
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chiridotidae Östergren, 1898". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ Sun, Jiamin; Hamel, Jean-François; Mercier, Annie (2018-01-01). "Influence of flow on locomotion, feeding behaviour and spatial distribution of a suspension-feeding sea cucumber". Journal of Experimental Biology. 221 (20): jeb.189597. doi:10.1242/jeb.189597. ISSN 1477-9145. PMID 30127075. S2CID 52051333.