Holothuria (Halodeima) mexicana

Author
Ludwig, 1875
Common Names
  • Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber
  • Donkey Dung

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Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
20 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Caribbean to Venezuela
Habitat-Biology
  • seagrass
  • mangrove swamp
  • coral reef
  • sand
References

  • Deichmann, E. 1954. The holothurians of the Gulf of Mexico. Pp. 381–410 in P. S. Galtsoff, ed. Gulf of Mexico, Its Origin, Waters, and Marine Life. Fishery Bulletin 89. Fishery Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Volume 55, Washington, D.C.

  • Hendler, G., J. E. Miller, D. L. Pawson, and P. M. Kier. 1995. Sea Stars, Sea Urchins, and Allies: Echinoderms of Florida and the Caribbean. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington.

  • Miller, J. E., and D. L. Pawson. 1984. Holothurians (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). Memoirs of the Hourglass Cruises 7(1): 1–79.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin, and C. L. Mah. 2009. Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-08-2024.

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