| Holothuria bacilla | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Holothuroidea |
| Order: | Holothuriida |
| Family: | Holothuriidae |
| Genus: | Holothuria |
| Species: | H. bacilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Holothuria bacilla Cherbonnier, 1988 | |
Holothuria (Selenkothuria) bacilla is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria, subgenus Selenkothuria. First described by Cherbonnier in 1988, the species is found in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar. One source has also recorded the species as being present in the Persian Gulf. The cucumber is a mobile bottom feeder and lives at a depth of between 5–10 cm.
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Holothuria (Selenkothuria) bacilla Cherbonnier, 1988". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- Afkhami, Majid & Ehsanpour, Maryam & Nasrolahi, Ali. (2015). Two sea cucumber species (Holothuria bacilli and H. Insignis): First record from the Persian Gulf. Marine Biodiversity Records. 8. 10.1017/S1755267215000718.
- "Holothuria bacilla". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Holothuria bacilla | |
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