Black Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra)

Black Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra) — reference image.

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Species record

Black Sea Cucumber

Holothuria atra

Explore the Black Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The black sea cucumber (Holothuria atra) feeds on sediment in coral-reef and rocky intertidal ecosystems. Research on this species found that it selectively takes in nutrient-rich particles, including material associated with algal detritus and bacteria.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Echinoderms
  3. Class: Sea cucumbers
  4. Order: Holothuriida
  5. Family: Holothuriidae
  6. Genus: Holothuria
  7. Species: Holothuria atra

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
shallow reef flats, sandy seabeds, coastal lagoons
Selected regions
Africa, Asia, Oceania

Conservation status

The Ark records: Least Concern.

Did you know?

  • It gets food from tiny bits of algal detritus and bacteria mixed into sediment.

More images

Table of Holothuria (Halodeima) atra.

British Museum table of Holothuria (Halodeima) atra.

Creator: British Museum

Licence: Public domain

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Sources and attribution