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Stichopus horrens Selenka 1867

Stichopus horrens

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Stichopus horrens is a variable, grey to green/black sea cucumber from the Indo-Pacific. It is often variegated with dark patches. It is a medium-sized species (to 30 cm) with a smooth tegument but large and irregular papillae. The big tubercles and irregular body form give an "irregular, soft and almost repulsive" appearance . Spicules are tables and large "C" bodies (S. horrens spicules). S. horrens many be found on reefs, below rocks on flats.

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  1. ^ Conand, C.; Purcell, S.; Gamboa, R. (2013). "Stichopus horrens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T180488A1637056. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T180488A1637056.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Selenka, Emil (1967), Beiträge zur Anatomie und Systematik der Holothurien, Leipzig: W. Engelmann, pp. 316–317, hdl:2027/nnc1.cu50701487, LCCN 25017524
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Stichopus horrens: Brief Summary

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Stichopus horrens is a variable, grey to green/black sea cucumber from the Indo-Pacific. It is often variegated with dark patches. It is a medium-sized species (to 30 cm) with a smooth tegument but large and irregular papillae. The big tubercles and irregular body form give an "irregular, soft and almost repulsive" appearance . Spicules are tables and large "C" bodies (S. horrens spicules). S. horrens many be found on reefs, below rocks on flats.

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Distribution

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General distribution: tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific Ocean, littoral and reef flat waters (Rowe & Gates, 1995); widespread in the tropical Indo-Pacific (Conand, 1998). Also distributed in Maldive area, East Indies, north Australia, Philippine, China, south Japan, South Pacific Is. and Hawaiian Is. (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). Ecology: benthic, inshore, detritus feeder, deposit feeder (Rowe & Gates, 1995).

Reference

2. Butterfly Conservation (January 2002) http://www.butterfly-conservation.orgne/news/mww/

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