Holothuroidea |
Apodida |
Synaptidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 16 - 80 m (Ref. 566). Tropical
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: South Africa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Prefers khaki sand (Ref. 566).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Holothuroidea are gonochoric and have only one gonad. Spawning and fertilization are both external and some exhibit brooding. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktotrophic larvae (auricularia) then into doliolaria (barrel-shaped stage) which later metamorphose into juvenile sea cucumbers.
Thandar, A.S. and F.W.E. Rowe 1989 New species and new records of apodous holothurians (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea) from southern Africa. Zoologica Scripta (1891):145-155. (Ref. 566)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Price category
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