General Description
Body tubular and tapered, may be slightly pentagonal in cross section and keeled. Glittering white in appearance. Up to 1 cm long.
Biology
The easterly distribution of this small and difficult-to-find species suggests that it might also occur in New Zealand.
Habitat
Under rocks and on seaweed, to depth of at least 7 m.
Reefs
Distribution guide
Tasmania and Victoria.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
1 cm
Diet
Organic matter
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
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, Trachythyone candida, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Dec 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4715
