Pentacta doliolum

Cucumariidae
Mauve Sea Cucumber, Mauve Sea Cucumber
  • Pentacta doliolum, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Pentacta doliolum, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Pentacta doliolum, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Pentacta doliolum, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate Africa
Description
Body grey to mauve, with a smooth back and rows of tubular protrusions along sides. Often seen with large branched feeding apparatus extended,
Information
  • Sea Temperature Range: 14.8-19.3°C
  • Depth: 8-29m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Widespread (83% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Large aggregations (1,436 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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