---
title: "Variable Sea Cucumber"
description: "Holothuria sanctori — Andere dieren. Holothuria sanctori is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/variable-sea-cucumber
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Variable Sea Cucumber

> Holothuria sanctori — Andere dieren. Holothuria sanctori is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria.

- Scientific name: *Holothuria sanctori*
- Category: `other` (Andere dieren)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust)
- iNaturalist observations: 1518
- Wikidata: [Q2647432](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2647432)
- iNaturalist taxon: [432925](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/432925)

## Names

- en: Variable Sea Cucumber
- de: Variable Seegurke
- es: Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori
- fr: Holothurie auréolée
- it: Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori

## Countries with the most observations

ES (645), FR (217), GR (170), IT (138), PT (78), HR (69), CY (20), MT (18), TR (17), IL (8), CV (7), AL (5)

## Summary

Holothuria sanctori is a species of sea cucumber in the genus Holothuria.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holothuria_sanctori

## Photo

![Variable Sea Cucumber](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/variable-sea-cucumber/medium.jpg)

Photo: Mirela · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120212127

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/variable-sea-cucumber?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).