Holothuria

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Holothuria
Holothuria pervicax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
Linnaeus, 1767
Type species
Holothuria tubulosa
Gmelin, 1791
Species

Over 100, see text.

Synonyms
  • Ananus Sluiter, 1880

Holothuria is the type

harvested and sold as food
.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Holothuria:[1]

Holothuria atra
Holothuria cinerascens
Holothuria difficilis
Holothuria edulis
Holothuria flavomaculata
Holothuria forskali
Holothuria fuscocinerea
Holothuria hilla

References

  1. ^ a b "Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-17.