Sea Cucumber
Synaptula hydriformis
- Group: Sea Cucumber
- Typical depth: 0–7 m
- Max size: 10 cm
A slim sea cucumber of intertidal reefs, seagrass and mangrove edges, it lives no deeper than about seven metres and grows to roughly ten centimetres. It is a self fertilising hermaphrodite that broods its young inside the body and gives birth to live offspring.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Apodida › Synaptidae › Synaptula
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 422542.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sea Cucumber live?
- The Sea Cucumber (Synaptula hydriformis) is typically found at 0–7 m.
- How big does the Sea Cucumber get?
- The Sea Cucumber grows to about 10 cm.