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Pretty Picture, Part III
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Genus Pearsonthuria:
Pearsonthuria graeffei (Semper 1868), the
Graffiti Sea Cucumber. Indo-Pacific; Red Sea to the Society
Islands. Needs large tank space with gravel, rocks to continuously
feed on. To twenty inches in length. A pic of the feeding/head end
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Genus Stichopus:
Stichopus horrens Selenka 1867,
the Warty Sea Cucumber. Central and Eastern Pacific; Philippines,
Fiji, Hawaii, Galapagos Islands. To twelve inches in length. A
nocturnal species. Long, pointed tubercles during the night when
it's out and about, knoblike during the day (shown). Highly
variable in color. Galapagos pic. |
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Stichopus cf. pseudohorrens Hawaiian Spiky
Cucumber... needs description. Kona 2019. |
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Stichopus variegatus Semper 1868.
Curryfish... Fiji 2011 |
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Genus Synapta:
Synapta maculata (Chamisso & Eysenhardt
1821). Thin, up to 2 yards/meters in length. Found in sandy,
shallow areas, often in fouled communities. East Africa, Red Sea to
Society Islands. Fiji images at night. |
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Genus Synaptula:
Synaptula lamperti Heding 1928. Opaque body
with prominent dark longitudinal lines. Found on, in large sponges.
Western Pacific; Noumea, PNG, Micronesia, Philippines. N. Sulawesi
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Synaptula media
Cherbonnier & FĂ©ral, 1984.
Opaque body with prominent dark longitudinal lines. Found on, in large
sponges. Western Pacific; Noumea, PNG, Micronesia, Philippines. S. Leyte
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Synaptula species. Indo-Pacific; principally
East Indies. Rarely kept in captivity though small (to about one
foot maximum length) as it is always found in association with
species of other invertebrates they stick to w/ small hooks. Images at right shot in Pulau Redang,
Malaysia. |
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Genus Thelenota:
Thelenota ananas (Jaefer 1833). To a half
meter in length. Black bodied, with orange, conical papillae.
Indo-West Pacific; Mauritius, Seychelles to Indonesia, Japan, Guam.
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Thelenota anax Clark 1921. One of the
largest Holothuroids at up to a meter in length. Creamy colored
with orange blotches on back. From northern Madagascar to
Australia, Fiji, Guam. Fiji images. |
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