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Family Holothuriidae

Holothuria polii

Della Chiaje, 1823

Brown Sea Cucumber

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Eastern Atlantic Ocean/Mediterranean.

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits hard bottom substrates and seagrass beds.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Ingests sand and feeds on the microorganisms and organic matter in the sand.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Holothuroidea

    Order: Aspidochirotida

    Family: Holothuriidae

    Genus: Holothuria

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

A cool water species - temperature range of 59 to 68°F (15 - 20°C).

 Holothuria polii (Brown Sea Cucumber)
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