Holothuria leucospilota | University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project | Marine Biodiversity Database Project
Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
  • Classification
  • Kingdom » Animalia
  • Phylum » Echinodermata
  • Class » Holothuroidea
  • Order » Holothuriida
  • Family » Holothuriidae
  • Genus » Holothuria
  • Species » leucospilota
  • Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
    (Black sea cucumber)
  • Description »   (Wikipedia) Holothuria leucospilota, commonly known as the black sea cucumber or black tarzan, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Holothuriidae. It is placed in the subgenus Mertensiothuria making its full scientific name Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota. It is the type species of the subgenus and is found on the seabed in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific.
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  • Local Name »  
  • Locality/Distribution »   [Aundanao, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Balet, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Catagman, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Kaputian, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Pangubatan, Samal, Davao del Norte]
  • Collectors/Field Observers »   JJ Lanutan, MA Fortaleza
  • Species ID by »   MA Fortaleza
  • Institution/Project »   University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project
  • Collection Code »   UPMIN_MAR_EH_003
    • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M. A., Lanutan, J. J., Consuegra, J. M., & Nañola, C. L. (2020). Diversity of echinoderms in intertidal and shallow-water areas of Samal Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 150, 281-297.
  • IUCN Conservation Status »   Least Concern Visit IUCN
  • Sample Availability and Preservation »   N/A
  • GenBank Accession Number »   N/A
  • Curated by »   Maybelle Fortaleza
  • Last Updated »   Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.
    • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M. A., Lanutan, J. J., Consuegra, J. M., & Nañola, C. L. (2020). Diversity of echinoderms in intertidal and shallow-water areas of Samal Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 150, 281-297.
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    Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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