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Australostichopus mollis New Zealand Sea Cucumber, Brown mottled Sea Cucumber

Australostichopus mollis is commonly referred to as New Zealand Sea Cucumber, Brown mottled Sea Cucumber. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Australostichopus mollis, Copyright Dr.Paddy Ryan


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lexID:
8820 
AphiaID:
529443 
Scientific:
Australostichopus mollis 
German:
Neuseeländische Seewalze 
English:
New Zealand Sea Cucumber, Brown Mottled Sea Cucumber 
Category:
Sea Cucumbers 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Synallactida (Order) > Stichopodidae (Family) > Australostichopus (Genus) > mollis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Hutton, ), 1872 
Occurrence:
Australia, Bass Strait, Central Pazific, New South Wales (Australia), New Zealand, South Australia, Tasmania (Australia), Victoria (Australia), Western Pacific Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
20 - 53 Meter 
Size:
5.12" - 9.84" (13cm - 25cm) 
Temperature:
50.54 °F - 74.3 °F (10.3°C - 23.5°C) 
Food:
Detritus 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-07-31 08:26:10 

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Australostichopus mollis (Hutton, 1872)

Australostichopus molli occurs in New Zealand, Western Australia and Tasmania.

New Zealand Sea Cucumber is detritivores and feeds organic particulate.

The body is soft. The body colour varies from light mottled brown to black.On the body are pointed papillae which can be reduced.

This sea cucumber can be found from shallows waters on the coast to 200 m of depth.

There is currently a quota for this fishery in New Zealand.

Synonymised names:
Holothuria mollis Hutton, 1872
Holothuria robsoni Hutton, 1879
Holothuria victoriae Bell, 1887
Neostichopus mollis (Hutton, 1872)
Stichopus mollis (Hutton, 1872)
Stichopus simulans Dendy & Hindle, 1907
Stichopus sordidus Théel, 1886

External links

  1. Atlas of Living Australia (en). Abgerufen am 31.07.2022.
  2. Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Homepage Dr. Paddy Ryan (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. Reef Life Survey (en). Abgerufen am 31.07.2022.
  5. Wikipedia englisch (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  6. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Australostichopus mollis, Copyright Dr.Paddy Ryan
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Foto: Te Haruhi Bay, Whangaparaoa, Auckland, Neuseeland
Foto: Mahurangi Harbour, Neuseeland
Australostichopus mollis, Auckland, New Zealand 2021
Australostichopus mollis,In crevice, Paratutae Island,2020

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