''Placothuria'' is a genus of
sea cucumbers
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea ( ). They are benthic marine animals found on the sea floor worldwide, and the number of known holothuroid species worldwide is about 1,786, with the greatest number being in the Asi ...
belonging to the monotypic family Placothuriidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Species:
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Placothuria huttoni''
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Placothuria molpadioides''
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Placothuria squamata''
References
Dendrochirotida
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