Holothuria glaberrima

Holothuria (Selenkothuria) glaberrima, also known as the Brown Rock Sea Cucumber,[1] is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Selenkothuria. The cucumber is distributed in the Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.[2] The species is found at a depth of 0-42 meters.[3]

Holothuria glaberrima
Sketch of Holothuria glaberrima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
Species:
H. Glaberrima
Binomial name
Holothuria Glaberrima
Selenka, 1867

References

  1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Holothuria glaberrima". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Selenkothuria) glaberrima Selenka, 1867". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  3. "Holothuria glaberrima". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
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