Holothuriidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Holothuriida, class Holothuroidea. The family contains 34 accepted species worldwide.
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Holothuria impatiens (Forsskål, 1775)
Holothuria impatiens is a widespread species of sea cucumber that inhabits shall…
Bohadschia argus Jaeger, 1833
Bohadschia argus, the leopard sea cucumber, is a tropical detritivorous sea cucu…
Holothuria hilla Lesson, 1830
Holothuria hilla is a detritivorous Indo-Pacific sea cucumber that can reproduce…
Holothuria poli Delle Chiaje, 1824
Holothuria poli is a species of sea cucumber native to the East Atlantic and Med…
Holothuria forskali Delle Chiaje, 1823
Holothuria forskali (black sea cucumber) is a northeast Atlantic and Mediterrane…
Actinopyga lecanora (Jaeger, 1833)
Actinopyga lecanora is a mottled tan-orange nocturnal sea cucumber found in trop…
Actinopyga echinites (Jaeger, 1833)
Actinopyga echinites is a tropical Indo-Pacific sea cucumber found in shallow co…
Holothuria whitmaei Bell, 1887
Holothuria whitmaei is a commercially valuable high-value sea cucumber species f…
Holothuria thomasi Pawson & Caycedo, 1980
Holothuria thomasi, the tiger's tail sea cucumber, is a large elongated species …
Actinopyga varians (Selenka, 1867)
Actinopyga varians is a species of sea cucumber found in tropical Indo-Pacific a…
Holothuria edulis Lesson, 1830
Holothuria edulis, the edible red sea cucumber, is a widespread Indo-Pacific med…
Holothuria fuscopunctata Jaeger, 1833
Holothuria fuscopunctata is a large Indo-Pacific sea cucumber found in shallow t…
Holothuriidae animals belong to the Holothuriida order in the Animalia kingdom. Its bivium (dorsal body surface) is hard, wrinkled, and dark red or brown, with distinct white spots. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Holothuriidae is classified in the order Holothuriida, class Holothuroidea, phylum Echinodermata. varians belongs to the Holothuriidae family, whose members are characterized by thick fleshy bodies and rows of tube feet.
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