Description: This large sea cucumber has a dark gray to black upper side with deep, conspicuous creases. The underside is rose to white with scattered brown podia of small size. Size: up to 30 cm.
Habitat: It lives on the sandy bottoms around reefs and in grass beds. Depth: ranges from 3 m down to 30 m.
Distribution: Common all over the Caribbean.
Remarks: The genus Holothuria contains many subgenera and species. It is impossible to tell to which species exactly your specimen belongs without using microscopical materials and specialist's literature.
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Echinodermata Class Holothuroidea Genus Holothuria Species Holothuria mexicana
Status in World Register of Marine Species
Not included in WoRMS database
Scientific synonyms and common names
Donkey dung sea cucumber [English]
Humann, P., 1992. Reef Creature Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas, (ed. N. Deloach). New World Publications, Inc., Paramount Miller Graphics, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida.
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H. mexicana (De Kluijver and Gijswijt)
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