| Common Name | Shy black sea cucumber |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Philippines |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Kerr, A.M., K. Netchy and A.M. Gawel, 2006 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st Modifier | behavior |
| 2nd Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | 'sea', from Old English 'sæ', i.e., 'sheet of water'; 'cucumber', from Latin 'cucumer', i.e., 'cucumber'. |