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 Holothuria edulis

Edible sea cucumber    

                                                                                         Mischa Turschwell (2011)


 

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Overview

Brief Summary


Comprehensive Description


Distribution


Physical Description

Size


Identification Resources


Ecology

Local Distribution and Habitats


Biogeographical Distribution


Micro-habitats and Associations


Life History & Behaviour

Behaviour


Cyclicity


Evolution & Systematics

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Systematics or Phylogenetics


Morphology and Physiology

External Morphology


Internal Anatomy


Cell Biology


Molecular Biology & Genetics

Molecular Biology


Conservation

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LOCAL DISTRIBUTION AND HABITATS

H. edulis inhabits shallow waters in and around coral reefs. It can be found all throughout the reef on reef flats, back reef areas, in reef lagoons, in sandy and muddy areas, rubble-filled patches, and have even been documented in seagrass beds.


H. edulis in its natural habitat

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