(Quoy and Gaimard, 1833)

P. spinosus is a dull grey and red sea cucumber. It is a small (50-80 mm) and stocky species, with series of lateral papillae. Spicules are nodular buttons and baskets. P. spinosus has been recorded from New South Wales and China.

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

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Not included in WoRMS database

Scientific synonyms and common names

Plesiocolochirus spinosus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833)

Holothuria spinosa Quoy and Gaimard, 1833
Colochirus spinousus Selenka, 1868
Stereoderma validum Bell, 1884

Bell, F.J. 1884. Echinodermata. In Coppinger, R.W. (Ed.) 'Report on the zoological collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of H.M.S. Alert, 1881-2' (London:British Museum).

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

Clark, H.L. 1946. The Echinoderm Fauna of Australia: its composition and its origin. Publications of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 566: 1-567.

Quoy, J.R.C. and Gaimard, J.P. 1833. Voyages de découvertes de l' "Astrolabe." Zoologie: Zoophytes. Paris 1-390.

Semper, C. 1868. Holothurien. In 'Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen. 2. Wissenschaftliche Resultate.' (Wiesbaden: Kreidel).

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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