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Graeffe's Sea Cucumber Dauin, Oct 2012.<br />
Is a roughly cylindrical, thin-walled sea cucumber that grows to about 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.[3] Its mouth, at one end, is surrounded by a ring of up to 24 leaf-like, paddle-shaped tentacles with black stalks which are black on the upper side and white beneath. The anus is at the other end of the body and there are several rows of tube feet along the underside. The colour of the adults is pale brown and white, with black speckles and small thorn-like protuberances.   Fall,Geotagged,Pearsonothuria graeffei,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Graeffe's Sea Cucumber

Dauin, Oct 2012.
Is a roughly cylindrical, thin-walled sea cucumber that grows to about 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.[3] Its mouth, at one end, is surrounded by a ring of up to 24 leaf-like, paddle-shaped tentacles with black stalks which are black on the upper side and white beneath. The anus is at the other end of the body and there are several rows of tube feet along the underside. The colour of the adults is pale brown and white, with black speckles and small thorn-like protuberances.

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''Pearsonothuria'' is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Holothuriidae. ''Pearsonothuria graeffei'' is the only species in the genus. Graeffe's sea cucumber is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean and the type locality is Viti Island, Fiji.

Similar species: Holothuriida
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2016. Captured Oct 2, 2012 06:02 in Unnamed Road, Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
  • XZ-1
  • f/2.5
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm