species: Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens


©Anne: Holothuria impatiens (tentative identification) at Lizard Island.

©Anne: Feeding tentacles of Holothuria impatiens.

©Anne: Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens at Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Holothuroidea
Order Aspidochirotida
Family Holothuriidae
Genus Holothuria
Species Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens
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Colours

                                                                          

Distinguishing features

Colour is variable including pinks, browns and banding. Texture is quite firm and papillae are prominent.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Bakus, G.J. (1981). Chemical defense mechanisms on the Great Barrier Reef, Science, 211: 497-499. LIRS catalog number 41.
  • Cannon, L.R.G. and H. Silver (1986). Sea Cucumbers of Northern Australia Queensland Museum, Brisbane. LIRS catalog number 229.
  • Michonneau, F. (2015). Cryptic and not-so-cryptic species in the complex “Holothuria (Thymiosycia) imaptiens” (Forsskål, 1775) (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Holothuriidae).University of Miami. Cryptic and not-so-cryptic species in the complex “Holothuria (Thymiosycia) imaptiens” (Forsskål, 1775) (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Holothuriidae).↱ [

    Remains unpublished in a peer reviewed journal as far as I can determine - AH, 18 Jul 2020.

    ] LIRS catalog number 90362.
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