Strawberry Sea Cucumber

Chiridota gigas

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Body large and worm-like. No tube feet. Orange, pink or red with conspicuous white spots

Size

Can grow up to around 25cm long

Habitat

Under rocks on the lower shore and in the sublittoral zone

Distribution

South-eastern Australia

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

O'Loughlin, P. (2017) Chiridota gigas Sea Cucumber in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Strawberry Sea Cucumber
Scientific name: Chiridota gigas Dendy & Hindle, 1907
Family: Chiridotidae
Category: Sea Life › Other
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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