Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis (Holothuria nobilis), recorded as Endangered
Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis (Holothuria nobilis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis

Holothuria nobilis

Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis is an animal in the family Holothuriidae (order Holothuriida) — Holothuria nobilis, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Holothuria nobilis
CITES
Appendix II
Taxonomy
Holothuroidea · Holothuriida · Holothuriidae · Holothuria

Appearance

Members of the species are blackish-brown and grey in colour, and mature adults can weight between 1.7 and 4 kilograms.

It was first described by Emil Selenka in 1867.

Range and habitat

The sea cucumber is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific ocean.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix II. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis, Wikidata item Q2410451. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis?
Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis is an animal in the family Holothuriidae (order Holothuriida) — Holothuria nobilis.
What is the conservation status of Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Holothuria nobilis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis live?
The sea cucumber is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific ocean.
Why is Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Holothuria nobilis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.