Sealife guideThe graeffe's sea cucumberPearsonothuria graeffei
Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Graeffe's sea cucumber
French namesHolothurie rayée
Scientific namePearsonothuria graeffei (Semper, 1868)
FamilyHolothuriidae
OrderHolothuriida
ClassHolothuroidea
Did you know ?
The graeffe's sea cucumber is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The graeffe's sea cucumber appears in the IUCN Red List since 2013 within the category Least Concern !

The graeffe's sea cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei) © Boris Pamikov | Dreamstime.com
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