General Description
Body worm-like with thin soft body wall. No tube feet. Tentacles number 10 or 12 with up to 7 pairs of digits per tentacle. Up to 17 cm long.
Biology
This species, with type specimens from Port Jackson in New South Wales, is the only named species of Scoliorhapis officially recorded from Australian waters. However, some of the individuals found in Victoria show a range of significant differences from the type specimens and are currently in the process of being described and named as new species.
Distribution
Eastern and southern Australia.
Habitat
Sediment areas, to depth of at least 82 m and possibly to over 100 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Worm-like, no tube feet, 10 or 12 tentacles with up to 7 pairs of digits.
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Maximum Size
17 cm
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Habitats
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Diet
Organic matter
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shallow (1-30 m), Deep ( > 30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Heding, 1928)
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Common Name
Sea Cucumber
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Phylum
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Class
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Order
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Family
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Genus
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Species Name
theeli
