Biology:Holothuria lessoni
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Short description: Species of sea cucumber
Holothuria lessoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Holothuroidea |
Order: | Holothuriida |
Family: | Holothuriidae |
Genus: | Holothuria |
Species: | H. lessoni
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Binomial name | |
Holothuria lessoni Massin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe & Samyn, 2009
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Holothuria lessoni, the golden sandfish,[2] is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Metriatyla.[3] This sea cucumber inhabits the shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, where it is found near islands and reef flats.[2] It is highly sought after in commercial and subsistence fishing and the species threatened by overfishing.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hamel, J.-F., Mercier, A., Conand, C., Purcell, S., Toral-Granda, T.-G. & Gamboa, R. 2013. Holothuria scabra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T180257A1606648. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180257A1606648.en. Downloaded on 11 August 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Holothuria lessoni, golden sandfish : fisheries". https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/Holothuria-lessoni.html.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Metriatyla) lessoni Massin, Uthicke, Purcell, Rowe & Samyn, 2009". http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=529028.
Wikidata ☰ Q2880020 entry
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