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Order XenarthraDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Subclass Theria Infraclass Eutheria Order Xenarthra This order contains the New World anteaters, sloths and armadillos. The teeth are reduced or lost, and they have large claws on the toes. Greek: xenos, strange + arthron, joint. (Dorit et al, 1991) |