Euapta godeffroyi
©Lyle Vail: Euapta godeffroyi at North Point, was under rubble
©Lyle Vail: Euapta godeffroyi at North Point, was under rubble
©Lyle Vail: Euapta godefforyi at North Point, was under rubble. Body diameter is about 40 mm, length at least 1 metre.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Echinodermata
Class
Holothuroidea
Order
Apodida
Family
Synaptidae
Genus
Euapta
Species
Euapta godeffroyi
Status
unspecified
Colours
Distinguishing features
A large, long, active holothurian with a very thin body wall that clings when touched. Colour is distinctive: white mottled with brown and grey/green longitudinal stripes bordered with yellow in patches. There are 15 tentacles at the mouth. Hidden under rubble, at least during the day. They move by waves of contractions aided by the clinging nature of the skin. Clinging is caused by microscopic anchor-shaped spicules that can protrude through the skin.
Size
- Up to 100 cm (Length of specimen)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Local abundance
- Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia: This species is probably reasonably abundant around Lizard Island but it is not often seen because of its cryptic habits.
Web resources
References
- Cannon, L.R.G. and H. Silver (1986). Sea Cucumbers of Northern Australia Queensland Museum, Brisbane. LIRS catalog number 229.