Holothuria difficilis
Holothuria (Platyperona) difficilis is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria. The sea cucumber is widely distributed in the Pacific and Indian oceans.[1][2] The species is a host for Scambicornus modestus, a marine parasite.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Holothuria |
| Species: | H. difficilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Holothuria difficilis Semper, 1868 | |
References
- Chantal Conand (Laboratoire ecologie marine, Université de la Réunion; Steven Purcell (National Marine Science Center, Southern Cross University; Juan Jose Alvarado (Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnologiá (CIMAR), Universidad de Costa Rica; Ruth Gamboa (University of the Philippines, Philippines) (2010-05-18). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Holothuria difficilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Platyperona) difficilis Semper, 1868". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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