Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Halodeima atra (Jaeger, 1933) Holothuria (Halodeima) atra amboinensis Théel Holothuria (Holothuria) atra Jaeger, 1833 Holothuria (Microthele) affinis Brandt, 1835 Holothuria amboinensis Semper, 1868 Holothuria radackensis Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821 Holothuria sanguinolenta Saville-Kent, 1893, fide Horton et al. (2021)

Origin: Native

IUCN Red List Category: Not evaluated

Distribution: Mexico, Costa Rica, Cocos and Galapagos Islands

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