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Sea cucumber
Holothuria Polii
Distribution: Sea cucumbers are found in every ocean of the world, some species are more endemic to certain seas or oceans (the photographed against a Red Sea species). Housing: Present between 5m and 100m, often locates on rocks in the stream. Description: The body shape of an elongated cylinder is very soft and fleshy. Its shell is light brown interspersed with bluish-white areas covered with prominent white tubercles. Its weight varies between 350 and 600 g. The sea cucumber is a sea urchin. His rubbery body filled growths like a pickle. It has identified 1,100 species of sea cucumbers Their size can vary from 2.5 cm to 2 m in length. Most of those gathered are between 20 cm and 25 cm. Food: To feed mainly on microscopic algae. |
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Taxonomic classification
| Phylum | Echinoderma | Class: | Holothuroidea | Sub class: | Aspidochirotacea | To print in "PDF" format |
| Order: | Aspidochirotida | Sub order: | ¤¤ | Family: | Holothuriidae | |
| Genus: | Holothuria | Species: | Polii | Descriptor: | Chiaje, 1841 |  |