General Description
Body small and worm-like with thin soft body wall. No tube feet. Live colour is deep purple-red (carmine) and blood red, not flecked. Tentacles with four pairs of digits. Up to 8 cm long.
Biology
In 2007 this species was distinguished as two separate species. As a result, many specimens that had been identified as this species have now been renamed, being classified under the new species. The remaining true specimens of this species are confirmed only for the deep sediments of Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait.
Habitat
Sediments in deep water, to depth of at least 2 m.
Soft substrates
Distribution guide
Port Phillip in Victoria.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
8 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, Rowedota allani, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 21 Sep 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4852
