Burrowing Shaggy Sea Cucumber
Athyonidium chilensis
- Group: Sea Cucumber
- Typical depth: 0–7 m
- For divers: safe
A burrowing sea cucumber that lives among kelp holdfasts and buries itself partly or fully in organic rich intertidal sediment. It eats almost anything it can engulf, from microalgae and detritus to snails, clams, barnacles, chitons and crabs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Holothuroidea › Dendrochirotida › Cucumariidae › Athyonidium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 848271.
FAQ
- How deep does the Burrowing Shaggy Sea Cucumber live?
- The Burrowing Shaggy Sea Cucumber (Athyonidium chilensis) is typically found at 0–7 m.
- Is the Burrowing Shaggy Sea Cucumber dangerous to divers?
- The Burrowing Shaggy Sea Cucumber is harmless to divers.