Graeffe's sea cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)
| Category | Echinoderms |
| Maximum length | 45 cm |
| Class | Holothuroidea |
| Order | Holothuriida |
| Family | Holothuriidae |
| Genus | Pearsonothuria |
| Shoot place | Gardens Bay |
| Shoot date | 2018-10-05 |
Short description
Body is nearly cylindrical, dorsally curved (bivium) and slightly flattened ventrally (trivium). White conical papillae are sparsely distributed over the bivium. The legs on the trivium are long and large. The mouth is ventral, surrounded by 25 large black-brown dots and numerous small black spots.
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