Thorny Sea Cucumber
Colochirus quadrangularis
- Group: Sea Cucumber
- Typical depth: 0–115 m
A stout sea cucumber ringed with rows of thorny projections, it attaches to rocks or lies in sandy patches and seagrass from the shallows down to about 100 metres. It feeds by spreading a ring of branched tentacles to collect plankton and drifting detritus from the water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Dendrochirotida › Cucumariidae › Colochirus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 213075.
FAQ
- How deep does the Thorny Sea Cucumber live?
- The Thorny Sea Cucumber (Colochirus quadrangularis) is typically found at 0–115 m.