''Placothuria'' is a genus of
sea cucumbers
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the sea floor worldwide. The number of holothurian ...
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
''Placothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea (). They are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body containing a single, branched gonad. Sea cucumbers are found on the ...
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Placothuria molpadioides
''Placothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the monotypic family Placothuriidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Species:
*''Placothuria huttoni
''Placothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers
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Placothuria squamata
''Placothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the monotypic family Placothuriidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Species:
*''Placothuria huttoni''
*''Placothuria molpadioides
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References
Dendrochirotida
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