Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Difficult Sea Cucumber
Holothuria (Platyperona) difficilis
Difficult Sea Cucumber
Category: Sea Cucumbers
Scientific Name: Holothuria (Platyperona) difficilis
Size: Up to 5 in. (12 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Echinozoa (Subphylum)
 └Holothuroidea (Class)
  └Actinopoda (Subclass)
   └Holothuriida (Order)
    └Holothuriidae (Family)
     └Holothuria (Genus)
      └Platyperona (Subgenus)
       └H. difficilis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 148752🔗
iNaturalist ID: 195766🔗

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