Family Stichopodidae
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Holothuroidea |
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Fresh : No |
Brackish : No |
Marine : Yes |
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Body square-shaped or trapezoidal in cross-section. Cuvierian organs absent. Gonads forming 2 tuffs appended on each side of the dorsal mesentery. Dominant spicules in form of branched rods and C- and S-shaped rods (Ref. 122). |
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Marine |
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