General Description

Body soft, thick and worm-like. No tube feet. Tentacles black with 3 pairs of digits. Up to 8 cm long.

Biology

This species has a break in its distribution from eastern Victoria to South Australia, a characteristic that has been observed in other marine invertebrate species and is thought to relate to Bass Strait being a land bridge with Tasmania in the past.

Habitat

In sand and other sediment in seagrass beds, to depth of at least 2 m.

Seagrass meadows

Soft substrates

Distribution guide

South Australia and in Victoria at Corner Inlet and Nooramunga.

Species Group

Sea cucumbers

Depth

Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

8 cm

Diet

Organic matter

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Identify

• Sea Cucumbers

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Vulnerable
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed