Holothuria mexicana

Donkey dung sea cucumber
Holothuria mexicana
(Ludwig, 1875)

Description:
This large sea cucumber has a dark gray to black upper side with deep, conspicuous creases. The underside is rose to white with scattered brown podia of small size.
Size: up to 30 cm.

Habitat:
It lives on the sandy bottoms around reefs and in grass beds.
Depth: ranges from 3 m down to 30 m.

Distribution:
Common all over the Caribbean.

Remarks:
The genus Holothuria contains many subgenera and species. It is impossible to tell to which species exactly your specimen belongs without using microscopical materials and specialist's literature.

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