Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber
Holothuria (Halodeima) mexicana
Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber
Category: Sea Cucumbers
Scientific Name: Holothuria (Halodeima) mexicana
Size: 10 to 14 in. (25 to 35 cm)  
Depth: 0-120 ft. (0-37 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida Keys
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Echinozoa (Subphylum)
 └Holothuroidea (Class)
  └Actinopoda (Subclass)
   └Holothuriida (Order)
    └Holothuriidae (Family)
     └Holothuria (Genus)
      └Halodeima (Subgenus)
       └H. mexicana (Species)

Echinoderms
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