General Description
Body cucumber shape, completely covered with tube feet, cream with mauve flecking and white tube feet. Up to 4 cm long.
Biology
Little is known about this new species. Like others in its genus, they usually bury vertically in sand or sediment and their tentacles may be seen extended above the sediment. Collection records of the related species, Thyone okeni, also exist from Victoria. However, these individuals are now thought to be significantly different suggesting that the correct identity of Thyone in Victorian waters requires further review.
Habitat
Buried in sand or sediment, to depth of at least 2 m.
Reefs
Soft substrates
Distribution guide
Victoria at Phillip Island.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
4 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, Thyone , in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 22 Oct 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/4856
