Pentacta doliolum (Pallas, 1766) is a animal in the Cucumariidae family, order Dendrochirotida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pentacta doliolum (Pallas, 1766)

Pentacta doliolum (Pallas, 1766)

Pentacta is a genus of Cucumariidae echinoderms found in the Indian Ocean and Malesia, with seven currently recognized species.

Family
Genus
Pentacta
Order
Dendrochirotida
Class
Holothuroidea

About Pentacta doliolum (Pallas, 1766)

Pentacta is a genus of echinoderms that is classified in the family Cucumariidae. Species within the Pentacta genus are found in the Indian Ocean and Malesia. Recognized species of the Pentacta genus are: Pentacta doliolum (Pallas, 1766), Pentacta guinensis (Heding, 1943), Pentacta hedingi Panning, 1940, Pentacta nipponensis Clark, 1938, Pentacta panamensis Verrill, 1867, Pentacta peterseni Ancona Lopez, 1965, and Pentacta verrucula Cherbonnier, 1988.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Echinodermata Holothuroidea Dendrochirotida Cucumariidae Pentacta

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