Holothuria bacilla
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| Holothuria bacilla | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.[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]