Holothuria bacilla

Holothuria bacilla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
Species:
H. bacilla
Binomial name
Holothuria bacilla
Cherbonnier, 1988

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. One source has also recorded the species as being present in the Persian Gulf. The cucumber is a mobile bottom feeder and lives at a depth of between 5–10 cm.

References

  1. ↑ Conand, C. (2013). "Holothuria bacilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T180428A1629770. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180428A1629770.en.
  2. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Selenkothuria) bacilla Cherbonnier, 1988". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Holothuria bacilla". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.