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Order TubulidentataDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Subclass Theria Infraclass Eutheria Order Tubulidentata This order contains the aardvark of South Africa. The teeth are without enamel, and the long tongue is used to feed on insects. Latin: tubulus, small tube + dens, tooth. (Dorit et al, 1991) |