species: Afrocucumis africana in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Afrocucumis africana


©Barbara Banks: Afrocucumis africana at Eyrie Reef near Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Afrocucumis africana at Eyrie Reef near Lizard Island.

©Barbara Banks: Afrocucumis africana near Horseshoe Reef, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Holothuroidea
Order Dendrochirotida
Family Sclerodactylidae
Genus Afrocucumis
Species Afrocucumis africana

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 2 cm (length according to Coleman, 2007)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Coleman, N. (2007). Sea Stars: Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo-Pacific Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld. Australia.

Other references

  • Bakus, G.J. (1981). Chemical defense mechanisms on the Great Barrier Reef, Science, 211: 497-499. LIRS catalog number 41.