Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens, commonly known as the impatient sea cucumber or bottleneck sea cucumber, is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Thymiosycia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Bottleneck Sea Cucumber being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Holothuria pervicax
- Holothuria lineata
- Holothuria grisea
- Holothuria tubulosa
- Stichopus horrens
- Holothuria hilla
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Holothuroidea
- Order
- Holothuriida
- Family
- Holothuriidae
- Genus
- Holothuria
- Species
- Holothuria impatiens
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