HOLOTHURIOIDEA 



There are numerous species in this group, but the majority 

 belong to the genus Holothuria (sea cucumber). As in the 

 Pacific and Indian Oceans, certain species of holothuria 

 are fished for the trepang industry; that is, they are dried, 

 stored and exported to the Far East where they are consumed 

 in large quantities. 



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