Holothuria edulis | |
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Pink form from Malaysia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Holothuroidea |
Order: | Holothuriida |
Family: | Holothuriidae |
Genus: | Holothuria |
Subgenus: | Halodeima |
Species: | H. edulis
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Binomial name | |
Holothuria edulis | |
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Holothuria edulis, commonly known as the edible sea cucumber or the pink and black sea cucumber, is a species of echinoderm in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Halodeima by Pearson in 1914, making its full scientific name Holothuria (Halodeima) edulis.[2] It is found in shallow water in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean.[1]