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Holothuria signata

a seacucumber

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: a seacucumber

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore,

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Holothuria signata
SYNONYMS: Holothuria (Halodeima) signata; Holothuria nova [mistaken, this DB to 2005/12]

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ECHINODERMATA; ELEUTHEROZOA; HOLOTHUROIDEA; Aspidochirota; HOLOTHURIIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: specimen+photo, ~1985, G.Paulay & G.McCormack, with ID G.Paulay as Holothuria signata 2005/12.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zupB05b, zM02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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