| Holothuriidae (sea cucumbers) |
| 45 cm (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 35 - 60 m |
| Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia. |
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| Members of the class Holothuroidea are gonochoric and have only one gonad. Spawning and fertilization are both external and some exhibit brooding. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktotrophic larvae (auricularia) then into doliolaria (barrel-shaped stage) which later metamorphose into juvenile sea cucumbers (Ref. 833). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 18 May 2010 Ref. (123251)
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