Australocnus calcareus Sea Cucumber

Australocnus calcareus is commonly referred to as Sea Cucumber. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand

Australocnus calcareus,Auckland, Región de Auckland, Nueva Zelanda 2025

Courtesy of the author Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand Photo taken by Javier Couper. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 414255

Scientific:: Australocnus calcareus
German:: Seewalze
English:: Sea Cucumber

Category:: Søargurker

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Holothuroidea (Class) > Dendrochirotida (Order) > Cucumariidae (Family) > Australocnus (Genus) > calcareus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Dendy, ), 1897

Occurrence:: Australia, Endemic species, New Zealand
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:: 0 - 433 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 2,0 cm
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Detritus, No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown