Salt And Pepper Sea Cucumber
Cucumaria piperata
- Group: Sea Cucumber
- Typical depth: 0–82 m
- Max size: 6 cm
Speckled in black and white like ground pepper, this sea cucumber wedges into rock crevices from the shoreline down to around 82 metres. It feeds by sweeping its branched, sticky tentacles through the water to gather drifting particles.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Dendrochirotida › Cucumariidae › Cucumaria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 529459.
FAQ
- How deep does the Salt And Pepper Sea Cucumber live?
- The Salt And Pepper Sea Cucumber (Cucumaria piperata) is typically found at 0–82 m.
- How big does the Salt And Pepper Sea Cucumber get?
- The Salt And Pepper Sea Cucumber grows to about 6 cm.