Stichopodidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Synallactida, class Holothuroidea. The family contains 13 accepted species worldwide.
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Australostichopus mollis (Hutton, 1872)
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Stichopus chloronotus Brandt, 1835
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Thelenota anax Clark, 1921
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Apostichopus californicus (Stimpson, 1857)
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Astichopus multifidus (Sluiter, 1910)
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Thelenota ananas (Jaeger, 1833)
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Stichopus herrmanni Semper, 1868
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Apostichopus parvimensis (H.L.Clark, 1913)
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Isostichopus fuscus (Ludwig, 1875)
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Stichopus horrens Selenka, 1867
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Isostichopus badionotus (Selenka, 1867)
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Stichopodidae animals belong to the Synallactida order in the Animalia kingdom. It usually has light-colored bumps on the top of its body. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Stichopodidae is classified in the order Synallactida, class Holothuroidea, phylum Echinodermata. Numerous grey spots cover its entire body, which is the feature that gives it the common name "warty".
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