Kingdom Animalia Order Aspidochirotida Scientific name Holothuria Rank Genus | Phylum Echinodermata Family Holothuriidae Higher classification Holothuriidae | |
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Lower classifications Holothuria scabra, Holothuria atra | ||
Holothuria comendo
Holothuria is a genus of marine animals of the family Holothuriidae. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft bodied, limbless invertebrates that dwell on the ocean floor. They resemble a cucumber in form.
Contents
The genus contains some species that are harvested for food and sold as sea cucumber.
Timelapse holothuria scabra feeding
Species
List of species according to the World Register of Marine Species:
References
Holothuria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA