Holothuria atra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the holothuria atra lives – recorded in 32 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Holothuria atra
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	32 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Aspidochirotida
Family	Holothuriidae

Where does the holothuria atra live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the holothuria atra in 32 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the holothuria atra endangered?

The holothuria atra’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the holothuria atra?

The holothuria atra (Holothuria atra) is an echinoderm in the order Aspidochirotida and the family Holothuriidae, genus Holothuria. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the holothuria atra

Holothuria atra, commonly known as the black sea cucumber or lollyfish, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Halodeima by Pearson in 1914, making its full scientific name Holothuria (Halodeima) atra. It is the type species of the subgenus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Holothuria atra (revision 1357800256), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1058396 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).