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Holothuria scabra

Animal
Holothuria scabra, or sandfish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Metriatyla by Rowe in 1969 and is the type species of the subgenus. Sandfish are harvested and processed into "beche-de-mer"... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Holothuria scabra
Class: Holothuroidea
Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing)
Phylum: Echinodermata
Family: Holothuriidae
Genus: Holothuria
Kingdom: Animalia