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Placothuria

Placothuria is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the monotypic family Placothuriidae.

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Placothuria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Dendrochirotida
Family: Placothuriidae
Pawson & Fell, 1965
Genus: Placothuria
Pawson & Fell, 1965

Placothuria is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the monotypic family Placothuriidae.1

The species of this genus are found in Australia and New Zealand.1

Species:1

  • Placothuria huttoni (Dendy, 1897)
  • Placothuria molpadioides (Semper, 1867)
  • Placothuria squamata Pawson, 1968
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References

  1. "Placothuria Pawson & Fell, 1965". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 15 June 2021.