Holothuroidea
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Related to holothuroids: Sea cucumbers
Holothuroidea
[‚häl·ō‚thu̇·rē′ȯid·ē·ə] (invertebrate zoology)
The sea cucumbers, a class of the subphylum Echinozoa characterized by a cylindrical body and smooth, leathery skin.