(Théel, 1886)

P. challengeri is a brown sea cucumber with white spots, green tentacles and yellow tube feet. It is a medium-sized species, trapezoidal in section and tapering towards the ends. The body is rigid and rough with numerous white calcareous protuberances. Spicules are small nodular buttons, baskets and large plates (P. challengeri spicules). It is a coastal species, dredged in 15-60 m.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Holothuroidea
Order Dendrochirotida
Family Cucumariidae
Genus Plesiocolochirus
Species Plesiocolochirus challengeri

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Not included in WoRMS database

Scientific synonyms and common names

Plesiocolochirus challengeri (Théel, 1886)

Colochirus challengeri Théel, 1886
Acolchirus challengeri Clark, 1946

Cannon, L.R.G. and Silver, H. 1986. Sea Cucumbers of Northern Australia. Queensland Museum, South Brisbane, Australia, 60 pp.

Théel, H. 1886. Holothurioidea. Pt. 2. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the H.M.S. 'Challenger' (Zoology) 39: 1-290.

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