Holothuria bacilla
Holothuria (Selenkothuria) bacilla is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Selenkothuria. First described by Cherbonnier in 1988, the species is found in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar.[1] One source has also recorded the species as being present in the Persian Gulf.[2] The cucumber is a mobile bottom feeder and lives at a depth of between 5–10 cm.[3]
| Holothuria bacilla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Holothuria |
| Species: | H. bacilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Holothuria bacilla Cherbonnier, 1988 | |
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Selenkothuria) bacilla Cherbonnier, 1988". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- Afkhami, Majid & Ehsanpour, Maryam & Nasrolahi, Ali. (2015). Two sea cucumber species (Holothuria bacilli and H. Insignis): First record from the Persian Gulf. Marine Biodiversity Records. 8. 10.1017/S1755267215000718.
- "Holothuria bacilla". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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