General Description
Body soft, worm-like. No tube feet. Tentacles red to red-brown with two pairs of digits. Up to 8 cm long.
Biology
This species was found originally at Torquay.
Habitat
In sand and other sediment under rocks, to depth of at least 2 m.
Reefs
Soft substrates
Distribution guide
Southern Australia, including western and central Victoria.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
8 cm
Diet
Organic matter
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Species Code
MoV 1775
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Mark O'Loughlin is an Honorary Associate in marine invertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
O'Loughlin, P. M., 2011, Sea Cucumber, Taeniogyrus roebucki, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 26 Nov 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4714
