General Description
Body cucumber shape, completely covered with tube feet, black with white tube feet. Up to 3 cm long.
Biology
Like other species in this group, they usually bury vertically in sand or sediment and their tentacles may be seen extended above the sediment.
Habitat
Buried in sand or sediment, to depth of 20 m, to depth of at least 2 m.
Reefs
Soft substrates
Distribution guide
Southern Australia, including western and central Victoria.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
3 cm
Diet
Organic matter
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Vulnerable
- 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, Thyone nigra, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 22 Oct 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4855
