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Black Sea Cucumber

Holothuria leucospilota

Description:

Holothuria leucospilota, commonly known as the black sea cucumber, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Holothuriidae. It has been 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 western Indo-Pacific.

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Ashutosh Dudhatra
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Ashutosh Dudhatra

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Spotted on Feb 22, 2015
Submitted on Feb 22, 2015

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