Variable Sea Cucumber (Holothuria sanctori)

Variable Sea Cucumber, a reference photo — Photo: This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and released under the licenses stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit me as author, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Holothuria sanctori is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Variable 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

Isostichopus badionotus
Australostichopus mollis
Holothuria difficilis
Holothuria mammata
Holothuria arguinensis
Holothuria forskali

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
Species: Holothuria sanctori

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