Holothuria stellati
Holothuria stellati is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria. First described by Delle Chiaje in 1823, the species is found in the Mediterranean Sea and grows to a length of 12.9 cm.[1][2] There are two accepted subspecies of the cucumber, Holothuria stellati dakarensis and Holothuria stellati mammata.[2]
| Holothuria stellati | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Holothuria |
| Species: | H. stellati |
| Binomial name | |
| Holothuria stellati Delle Chiaje, 1823 | |
References
- "Holothuria stellati". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Holothuria) stellati Delle Chiaje, 1824". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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